The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Burlington 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
Burlington County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Burlington County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Burlington County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Burlington County, 37.72% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Burlington County women make up 50.82% 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 Burlington County is 42.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Burlington County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Burlington County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 12% 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
- Camden County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Philadelphia County, PA: more liberal voters
- Mercer County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Gloucester County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Bucks County, PA: more conservative voters
- Ocean County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Delaware County, PA: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, PA: more liberal voters
- Atlantic County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Salem County, NJ: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Virginia Beach City, VA: more conservative voters
- Seminole County, FL: more conservative voters
- Prince William County, VA: more liberal voters
- Knox County, TN: more conservative voters
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Washoe County, NV: more conservative voters
- York County, PA: more conservative voters
- Jefferson Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Clark County, WA: more conservative voters
- Onondaga County, NY: more liberal voters
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