The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Henrico 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
Henrico County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Henrico County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Henrico County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Henrico County, 42.91% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Henrico County women make up 52.63% 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 Henrico County is 39.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Henrico County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Henrico County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 5% 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
- Richmond City, VA: more liberal voters
- Hanover County, VA: more conservative voters
- Chesterfield County, VA: more conservative voters
- Powhatan County, VA: more conservative voters
- Goochland County, VA: more conservative voters
- Hopewell City, VA: more conservative voters
- Colonial Heights City, VA: more conservative voters
- King William County, VA: more conservative voters
- Petersburg City, VA: more liberal voters
- New Kent County, VA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bell County, TX: more conservative voters
- Marion County, OR: more conservative voters
- Larimer County, CO: more conservative voters
- Rockland County, NY: more liberal voters
- Cumberland County, NC: more conservative voters
- Lake County, FL: more conservative voters
- Douglas County, CO: more conservative voters
- Somerset County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Davis County, UT: more conservative voters
- Brazoria County, TX: more conservative voters
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