The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Hernando 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
Hernando County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Hernando County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Hernando County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Hernando County, 17.18% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Hernando County women make up 51.97% 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 Hernando County is 47.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Hernando County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Hernando County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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
- Pasco County, FL: more liberal voters
- Citrus County, FL: more conservative voters
- Sumter County, FL: more conservative voters
- Hillsborough County, FL: more liberal voters
- Pinellas County, FL: more liberal voters
- Lake County, FL: more conservative voters
- Marion County, FL: more conservative voters
- Polk County, FL: more liberal voters
- Levy County, FL: more conservative voters
- Orange County, FL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Vanderburgh County, IN: more liberal voters
- Medina County, OH: more conservative voters
- Shawnee County, KS: more liberal voters
- Bay County, FL: more conservative voters
- Shasta County, CA: more liberal voters
- Newport News City, VA: more liberal voters
- Minnehaha County, SD: more liberal voters
- Onslow County, NC: more conservative voters
- Sumner County, TN: more conservative voters
- Sarpy County, NE: more liberal voters
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