The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Fayette 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
Fayette County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Fayette County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Fayette County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Fayette County, 15.85% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Fayette County women make up 51.27% 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 Fayette County is 40.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Fayette County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Fayette County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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
- Clinton County, OH: more conservative voters
- Madison County, OH: more liberal voters
- Pickaway County, OH: more liberal voters
- Highland County, OH: more conservative voters
- Ross County, OH: more liberal voters
- Greene County, OH: more liberal voters
- Clark County, OH: more liberal voters
- Franklin County, OH: more liberal voters
- Pike County, OH: more liberal voters
- Warren County, OH: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mason County, MI: more liberal voters
- Cass County, MN: more liberal voters
- Haralson County, GA: more conservative voters
- Giles County, TN: more conservative voters
- Park County, WY: more conservative voters
- Iroquois County, IL: more conservative voters
- Grant County, NM: more liberal voters
- Van Wert County, OH: more conservative voters
- Orange County, VT: more liberal voters
- Ripley County, IN: more conservative voters
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