The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Genesee 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
Genesee County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Genesee County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Genesee County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Genesee County, 20.77% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Genesee County women make up 51.78% 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 Genesee County is 40.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Genesee County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Genesee County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 5% 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
- Shiawassee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Lapeer County, MI: more conservative voters
- Saginaw County, MI: more conservative voters
- Livingston County, MI: more conservative voters
- Tuscola County, MI: more conservative voters
- Oakland County, MI: more conservative voters
- Bay County, MI: more conservative voters
- Clinton County, MI: more conservative voters
- Ingham County, MI: more liberal voters
- Macomb County, MI: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Dakota County, MN: more conservative voters
- Mobile County, AL: more conservative voters
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
- Berks County, PA: more conservative voters
- Cameron County, TX: more liberal voters
- Ada County, ID: more conservative voters
- Hillsborough County, NH: more conservative voters
- Solano County, CA: more liberal voters
- Santa Barbara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Sarasota County, FL: more conservative voters
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