The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Denton 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
Denton County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Denton County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Denton County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Denton County, 44.41% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Denton County women make up 50.79% 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 Denton County is 36.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Denton County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Denton County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 13% 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
- Collin County, TX: more liberal voters
- Dallas County, TX: more liberal voters
- Tarrant County, TX: more liberal voters
- Cooke County, TX: more conservative voters
- Wise County, TX: more conservative voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more conservative voters
- Grayson County, TX: more conservative voters
- Parker County, TX: more conservative voters
- Ellis County, TX: more conservative voters
- Johnson County, TX: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jefferson County, KY: more liberal voters
- San Mateo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Snohomish County, WA: more liberal voters
- Oklahoma County, OK: more liberal voters
- Essex County, MA: more liberal voters
- Multnomah County, OR: more liberal voters
- Monroe County, NY: more liberal voters
- Suffolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Cobb County, GA: more liberal voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
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