The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Fresno 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
Fresno County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Fresno County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Fresno County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Fresno County, 19.73% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Fresno County women make up 50.12% 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 Fresno County is 33.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Fresno County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Fresno County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 43% 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
- Madera County, CA: more conservative voters
- Kings County, CA: more conservative voters
- Tulare County, CA: more conservative voters
- Merced County, CA: more liberal voters
- Mariposa County, CA: more conservative voters
- San Benito County, CA: more liberal voters
- Stanislaus County, CA: more liberal voters
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
- Tuolumne County, CA: more conservative voters
- Mono County, CA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Westchester County, NY: more liberal voters
- Honolulu County, HI: more liberal voters
- Milwaukee County, WI: more liberal voters
- Fulton County, GA: more liberal voters
- Fairfield County, CT: more liberal voters
- Pinellas County, FL: more conservative voters
- Shelby County, TN: more liberal voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more liberal voters
- DuPage County, IL: more conservative voters
- Pima County, AZ: more liberal voters
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