The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Galveston 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
Galveston County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Galveston County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Galveston County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Galveston County, 30.11% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Galveston County women make up 50.70% 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 Galveston County is 38.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Galveston County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Galveston County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 11% 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
- Brazoria County, TX: more conservative voters
- Chambers County, TX: more conservative voters
- Harris County, TX: more liberal voters
- Fort Bend County, TX: more liberal voters
- Liberty County, TX: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, TX: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, TX: more conservative voters
- Matagorda County, TX: more conservative voters
- Hardin County, TX: more conservative voters
- Wharton County, TX: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Osceola County, FL: more liberal voters
- Luzerne County, PA: more liberal voters
- Howard County, MD: more liberal voters
- McHenry County, IL: more liberal voters
- St. Louis City, MO: more liberal voters
- Douglas County, CO: more liberal voters
- Lake County, FL: more liberal voters
- Boulder County, CO: more liberal voters
- Cumberland County, NC: more liberal voters
- Hamilton County, IN: more liberal voters
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