The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Dakota 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
Dakota County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Dakota County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Dakota County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Dakota County, 41.72% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Dakota County women make up 50.76% 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 Dakota County is 38.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Dakota County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Dakota County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 45% 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
- Ramsey County, MN: more liberal voters
- Scott County, MN: more conservative voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more liberal voters
- Washington County, MN: more conservative voters
- Rice County, MN: more conservative voters
- Carver County, MN: more conservative voters
- Goodhue County, MN: more conservative voters
- Anoka County, MN: more conservative voters
- Pierce County, WI: more conservative voters
- St. Croix County, WI: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Genesee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
- Mobile County, AL: more conservative voters
- Cameron County, TX: more liberal voters
- Berks County, PA: more conservative voters
- Ada County, ID: more conservative voters
- Solano County, CA: more liberal voters
- Santa Barbara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Hillsborough County, NH: more conservative voters
- Lucas County, OH: more liberal voters
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