The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Chesterfield 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
Chesterfield County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Chesterfield County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Chesterfield County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Chesterfield County, 39.85% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Chesterfield County women make up 51.82% 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 Chesterfield County is 39.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Chesterfield County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Chesterfield County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 35% 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
- Richmond City, VA: more liberal voters
- Henrico County, VA: more liberal voters
- Colonial Heights City, VA: more conservative voters
- Hopewell City, VA: more liberal voters
- Petersburg City, VA: more liberal voters
- Powhatan County, VA: more conservative voters
- Prince George County, VA: more conservative voters
- Hanover County, VA: more conservative voters
- Dinwiddie County, VA: more conservative voters
- Amelia County, VA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Brazoria County, TX: more conservative voters
- Davis County, UT: more conservative voters
- Somerset County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Marion County, FL: more conservative voters
- Bell County, TX: more conservative voters
- Henrico County, VA: more liberal voters
- Anoka County, MN: more conservative voters
- Washtenaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Marion County, OR: more conservative voters
- Larimer County, CO: more liberal voters
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