The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Essex 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
Essex County tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Essex County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Essex County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Essex County, 34.32% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Essex County women make up 51.92% 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 Essex County is 38.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Essex County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Essex County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 2% 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
- Hudson County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Union County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Passaic County, NJ: more conservative voters
- New York County, NY: more conservative voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Richmond County, NY: more conservative voters
- Morris County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Kings County, NY: more conservative voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Queens County, NY: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Multnomah County, OR: more conservative voters
- Worcester County, MA: more conservative voters
- Hamilton County, OH: more conservative voters
- Essex County, MA: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, PA: more conservative voters
- Oklahoma County, OK: more conservative voters
- Snohomish County, WA: more conservative voters
- San Mateo County, CA: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, KY: more conservative voters
- Denton County, TX: more conservative voters
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