The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Big Lake. 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
Big Lake tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Big Lake has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Big Lake leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Big Lake, 11.97% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Big Lake women make up 45.88% 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 Big Lake is 43.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Big Lake a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Big Lake, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 31% 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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- Wasilla, AK: more liberal voters
- Peters Creek, AK: more liberal voters
- Chugiak, AK: more liberal voters
- Lakes, AK: more liberal voters
- Eagle River, AK: more liberal voters
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- El Dorado, CA: more liberal voters
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- Raleigh, MS: more conservative voters
- Deep Run, NC: more conservative voters
- Mayville, NY: more conservative voters
- North Shore, CA: more liberal voters
- St. George, KS: more conservative voters
- Bloomingdale, OH: more conservative voters
- Chatham, MA: more liberal voters
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