The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Harris 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
Harris County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Harris County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Harris County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Harris County, 29.46% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Harris County women make up 50.28% 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 Harris County is 34.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Harris County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Harris County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 28% 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
- Fort Bend County, TX: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, TX: more conservative voters
- Galveston County, TX: more conservative voters
- Brazoria County, TX: more conservative voters
- Waller County, TX: more conservative voters
- Liberty County, TX: more conservative voters
- Chambers County, TX: more conservative voters
- Austin County, TX: more conservative voters
- San Jacinto County, TX: more conservative voters
- Wharton County, TX: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Maricopa County, AZ: more conservative voters
- Cook County, IL: more liberal voters
- San Diego County, CA: more liberal voters
- Orange County, CA: more liberal voters
- Miami-Dade County, FL: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more liberal voters
- Dallas County, TX: more liberal voters
- Riverside County, CA: more liberal voters
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- San Bernardino County, CA: more liberal voters
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