The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Bristol 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
Bristol County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Bristol County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Bristol County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Bristol County, 28.00% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Bristol County women make up 51.58% 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 Bristol County is 41.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Bristol County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Bristol County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 20% 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
- Bristol County, RI: more liberal voters
- Newport County, RI: more liberal voters
- Providence County, RI: more liberal voters
- Plymouth County, MA: more conservative voters
- Kent County, RI: more liberal voters
- Norfolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Washington County, RI: more liberal voters
- Dukes County, MA: more liberal voters
- Suffolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Barnstable County, MA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Delaware County, PA: more liberal voters
- New Castle County, DE: more liberal voters
- Union County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Anne Arundel County, MD: more conservative voters
- Summit County, OH: more liberal voters
- Douglas County, NE: more conservative voters
- Utah County, UT: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, CO: more liberal voters
- Stanislaus County, CA: more liberal voters
- Brevard County, FL: more conservative voters
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