The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Carpinteria. 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
Carpinteria tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Carpinteria has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Carpinteria leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Carpinteria, 35.19% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Carpinteria women make up 50.33% 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 Carpinteria is 45.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Carpinteria a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Carpinteria, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 14% 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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- Santa Barbara, CA: more liberal voters
- Oak View, CA: more conservative voters
- Mira Monte, CA: more conservative voters
- Ojai, CA: more conservative voters
- Isla Vista, CA: more liberal voters
- Ventura, CA: more conservative voters
- Goleta, CA: more liberal voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bay St. Louis, MS: more conservative voters
- Selah, WA: more conservative voters
- Cambridge, MD: more conservative voters
- Spencerport, NY: more conservative voters
- Portland, TX: more conservative voters
- Elkhorn, WI: more conservative voters
- Franklin Farm, VA: more conservative voters
- Hazel Park, MI: more conservative voters
- New Milford, NJ: more conservative voters
- Gaylord, MI: more conservative voters
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