The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Highlands 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
Highlands County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Highlands County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Highlands County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Highlands County, 16.69% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Highlands County women make up 51.30% 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 Highlands County is 51.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Highlands County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Highlands 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
- Hardee County, FL: more conservative voters
- DeSoto County, FL: more liberal voters
- Okeechobee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Glades County, FL: more conservative voters
- Polk County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hendry County, FL: more liberal voters
- Osceola County, FL: more liberal voters
- Charlotte County, FL: more liberal voters
- Sarasota County, FL: more liberal voters
- Indian River County, FL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Roanoke City, VA: more liberal voters
- Yamhill County, OR: more liberal voters
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK: more liberal voters
- Wicomico County, MD: more liberal voters
- Putnam County, NY: more liberal voters
- Nevada County, CA: more liberal voters
- Eau Claire County, WI: more liberal voters
- Adams County, PA: more liberal voters
- Steuben County, NY: more liberal voters
- Albemarle County, VA: more liberal voters
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