The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Alachua County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Alachua County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Alachua County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Alachua County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Alachua County, 44.23% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Alachua County women make up 51.62% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Alachua County is 35.4, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Alachua County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Alachua County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Bradford County, FL: more conservative voters
- Union County, FL: more conservative voters
- Gilchrist County, FL: more conservative voters
- Levy County, FL: more conservative voters
- Columbia County, FL: more conservative voters
- Putnam County, FL: more conservative voters
- Marion County, FL: more conservative voters
- Clay County, FL: more conservative voters
- Baker County, FL: more conservative voters
- Dixie County, FL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Frederick County, MD: more conservative voters
- Weber County, UT: more conservative voters
- York County, SC: more conservative voters
- Benton County, AR: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, TX: more conservative voters
- Buncombe County, NC: more conservative voters
- Hinds County, MS: more liberal voters
- St. Tammany Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Yakima County, WA: more conservative voters
- Washington County, MN: more conservative voters
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