The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Ashland. 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
Ashland tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Ashland has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Ashland leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Ashland, 11.02% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Ashland women make up 50.17% 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 is 44.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Ashland a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Ashland, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 24% 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.
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- Gravestown, MS: more conservative voters
- Canaan, MS: more conservative voters
- Michigan City, MS: more liberal voters
- Lamar, MS: more liberal voters
- Hudsonville, MS: more liberal voters
- Falkner, MS: more conservative voters
- Lake Center, MS: more liberal voters
- Blue Mountain, MS: more conservative voters
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- Falls Creek, PA: more conservative voters
- Flat Lick, KY: more conservative voters
- Harwich, MA: more liberal voters
- Rennert, NC: more liberal voters
- Taft, FL: more liberal voters
- West Coxsackie, NY: more conservative voters
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