The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Ashland 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
Ashland County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Ashland County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Ashland County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Ashland County, 21.13% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Ashland County women make up 51.19% 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 Ashland County is 40.7, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Ashland County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Ashland 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
- Richland County, OH: more liberal voters
- Wayne County, OH: more liberal voters
- Holmes County, OH: more conservative voters
- Huron County, OH: more liberal voters
- Medina County, OH: more liberal voters
- Knox County, OH: more liberal voters
- Crawford County, OH: more conservative voters
- Morrow County, OH: more conservative voters
- Lorain County, OH: more liberal voters
- Coshocton County, OH: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Elko County, NV: more conservative voters
- Washington County, OK: more conservative voters
- Box Elder County, UT: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, TN: more conservative voters
- Cass County, MI: more liberal voters
- Lincoln County, SD: more liberal voters
- Halifax County, NC: more liberal voters
- Ogle County, IL: more liberal voters
- Darke County, OH: more conservative voters
- McMinn County, TN: more conservative voters
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