The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Gilchrist 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
Gilchrist County tends to be very republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Gilchrist County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Gilchrist County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Gilchrist County, 14.22% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Gilchrist County women make up 47.49% 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 Gilchrist County is 41.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Gilchrist County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Gilchrist County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 27% 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
- Dixie County, FL: more liberal voters
- Alachua County, FL: more liberal voters
- Levy County, FL: more liberal voters
- Lafayette County, FL: more conservative voters
- Columbia County, FL: more liberal voters
- Union County, FL: more liberal voters
- Suwannee County, FL: more liberal voters
- Bradford County, FL: more liberal voters
- Baker County, FL: more conservative voters
- Taylor County, FL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Richland County, IL: more liberal voters
- Mercer County, IL: more liberal voters
- Lawrence County, KY: more liberal voters
- Seward County, NE: more liberal voters
- Floyd County, IA: more liberal voters
- Kanabec County, MN: more liberal voters
- Osage County, KS: more liberal voters
- Madison County, AR: more liberal voters
- Marshall County, OK: more liberal voters
- Frio County, TX: more liberal voters
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