The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Hampshire 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
Hampshire County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Hampshire County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Hampshire County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Hampshire County, 47.29% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Hampshire County women make up 53.20% 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 Hampshire County is 39.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Hampshire County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Hampshire County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 10% 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
- Hampden County, MA: more conservative voters
- Franklin County, MA: more conservative voters
- Berkshire County, MA: more liberal voters
- Tolland County, CT: more conservative voters
- Hartford County, CT: more conservative voters
- Worcester County, MA: more conservative voters
- Cheshire County, NH: more conservative voters
- Windham County, VT: more conservative voters
- Windham County, CT: more conservative voters
- Litchfield County, CT: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Citrus County, FL: more conservative voters
- Scott County, MN: more conservative voters
- Schuylkill County, PA: more conservative voters
- Sandoval County, NM: more conservative voters
- Douglas County, GA: more conservative voters
- Columbia County, GA: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, MS: more conservative voters
- Napa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Stafford County, VA: more conservative voters
- Washington County, MD: more conservative voters
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