The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Greensboro. 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
Greensboro tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Greensboro has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Greensboro leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In the Greensboro metro area, 28.44% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Greensboro women make up 52.17% 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 Greensboro is 39.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Greensboro a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Greensboro, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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 Cities
- Greensboro, NC: politically similar voters
- Jamestown, NC: more liberal voters
- Mc Leansville, NC: more liberal voters
- McLeansville, NC: more liberal voters
- Summerfield, NC: more liberal voters
- Browns Summit, NC: more liberal voters
- Colfax, NC: more liberal voters
- Pleasant Garden, NC: more conservative voters
- Sedalia, NC: more liberal voters
- High Point, NC: more liberal voters
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lexington, KY: more liberal voters
- Marietta, GA: more conservative voters
- Corpus Christi, TX: more conservative voters
- Katy, TX: more conservative voters
- St. Paul, MN: more liberal voters
- San Juan, PR: more liberal voters
- Santa Ana, CA: more liberal voters
- Fort Wayne, IN: more conservative voters
- Richmond, VA: more liberal voters
- Baton Rouge, LA: more conservative voters
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