The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Butte 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
Butte County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Butte County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Butte County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Butte County, 26.56% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Butte County women make up 50.45% 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 Butte County is 39.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Butte County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Butte County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 36% 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
- Yuba County, CA: more conservative voters
- Glenn County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sutter County, CA: more conservative voters
- Colusa County, CA: more conservative voters
- Tehama County, CA: more conservative voters
- Plumas County, CA: more conservative voters
- Nevada County, CA: more liberal voters
- Placer County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sierra County, CA: more conservative voters
- Yolo County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Norfolk City, VA: more liberal voters
- Oneida County, NY: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, MO: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, AL: more liberal voters
- St. Johns County, FL: more conservative voters
- Saratoga County, NY: more conservative voters
- Warren County, OH: more conservative voters
- Union County, NC: more conservative voters
- Smith County, TX: more conservative voters
- Yavapai County, AZ: more conservative voters
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