The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Carver 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
Carver County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Carver County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Carver County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Carver County, 48.63% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Carver County women make up 50.41% 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 Carver County is 38.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Carver County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Carver County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 9% 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
- Scott County, MN: more liberal voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more liberal voters
- Wright County, MN: more conservative voters
- McLeod County, MN: more conservative voters
- Dakota County, MN: more liberal voters
- Sibley County, MN: more conservative voters
- Le Sueur County, MN: more conservative voters
- Ramsey County, MN: more liberal voters
- Anoka County, MN: more liberal voters
- Rice County, MN: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Albemarle County, VA: more liberal voters
- Monongalia County, WV: more liberal voters
- Steuben County, NY: more conservative voters
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK: more liberal voters
- Daviess County, KY: more conservative voters
- Putnam County, NY: more liberal voters
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK: more liberal voters
- Ashtabula County, OH: more liberal voters
- Lafourche Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Yamhill County, OR: more liberal voters
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