The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Fairfax 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
Fairfax County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Fairfax County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Fairfax County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Fairfax County, 60.65% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Fairfax County women make up 50.45% 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 Fairfax County is 39.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Fairfax County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Fairfax County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 3% 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
- Fairfax City, VA: more conservative voters
- Falls Church City, VA: more liberal voters
- Arlington County, VA: more liberal voters
- Alexandria City, VA: more liberal voters
- Manassas Park City, VA: more conservative voters
- Prince William County, VA: more conservative voters
- Manassas City, VA: more conservative voters
- District of Columbia, DC: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, MD: more liberal voters
- Prince George's County, MD: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Travis County, TX: more liberal voters
- Contra Costa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Salt Lake County, UT: more conservative voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more liberal voters
- Allegheny County, PA: more conservative voters
- Franklin County, OH: more conservative voters
- Oakland County, MI: more conservative voters
- Orange County, FL: more conservative voters
- Cuyahoga County, OH: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, MD: more liberal voters
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