The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Hamilton 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
Hamilton County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Hamilton County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Hamilton County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Hamilton County, 31.58% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Hamilton County women make up 51.77% 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 Hamilton County is 40.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Hamilton County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Hamilton County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 8% 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
- Catoosa County, GA: more conservative voters
- Walker County, GA: more conservative voters
- Bradley County, TN: more conservative voters
- Sequatchie County, TN: more conservative voters
- Dade County, GA: more conservative voters
- Marion County, TN: more conservative voters
- Whitfield County, GA: more conservative voters
- Murray County, GA: more conservative voters
- Grundy County, TN: more conservative voters
- Bledsoe County, TN: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Madison County, AL: more liberal voters
- Washtenaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Anoka County, MN: more liberal voters
- Collier County, FL: more conservative voters
- Nueces County, TX: more liberal voters
- Manatee County, FL: more liberal voters
- Marion County, FL: more conservative voters
- Lehigh County, PA: more liberal voters
- Westmoreland County, PA: more conservative voters
- Lane County, OR: more liberal voters
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