The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Amador 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
Amador County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Amador County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Amador County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Amador County, 20.33% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Amador County women make up 46.33% 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 Amador County is 50.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Amador County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Amador County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Calaveras County, CA: more liberal voters
- El Dorado County, CA: more liberal voters
- Sacramento County, CA: more liberal voters
- Placer County, CA: more liberal voters
- Tuolumne County, CA: more liberal voters
- San Joaquin County, CA: more liberal voters
- Alpine County, CA: more liberal voters
- Stanislaus County, CA: more liberal voters
- Nevada County, CA: more liberal voters
- Yolo County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Warren County, MO: more conservative voters
- Whitley County, IN: more conservative voters
- Becker County, MN: more conservative voters
- Steuben County, IN: more conservative voters
- Botetourt County, VA: more conservative voters
- San German Municipio, PR: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, KS: more conservative voters
- Gibson County, IN: more conservative voters
- Graham County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Lawrence County, AL: more conservative voters
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