The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Grand Traverse 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
Grand Traverse County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Grand Traverse County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Grand Traverse County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Grand Traverse County, 34.43% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Grand Traverse County women make up 50.55% 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 Grand Traverse County is 42.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Grand Traverse County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Grand Traverse County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 69% 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
- Leelanau County, MI: more liberal voters
- Kalkaska County, MI: more conservative voters
- Benzie County, MI: more conservative voters
- Wexford County, MI: more conservative voters
- Antrim County, MI: more conservative voters
- Missaukee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Manistee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Crawford County, MI: more conservative voters
- Charlevoix County, MI: more conservative voters
- Osceola County, MI: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Dougherty County, GA: more liberal voters
- Bowie County, TX: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, VA: more liberal voters
- Burleigh County, ND: more conservative voters
- Campbell County, KY: more conservative voters
- Limestone County, AL: more conservative voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more conservative voters
- Orangeburg County, SC: more liberal voters
- Rogers County, OK: more conservative voters
- Rockdale County, GA: more liberal voters
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