The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Holmes 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
Holmes County tends to be very republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Holmes County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Holmes County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Holmes County, 8.43% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Holmes County women make up 50.13% 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 Holmes County is 31.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Holmes County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Holmes 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
- Coshocton County, OH: more liberal voters
- Wayne County, OH: more liberal voters
- Tuscarawas County, OH: more liberal voters
- Ashland County, OH: more liberal voters
- Knox County, OH: more liberal voters
- Stark County, OH: more liberal voters
- Richland County, OH: more liberal voters
- Medina County, OH: more liberal voters
- Muskingum County, OH: more liberal voters
- Guernsey County, OH: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Nye County, NV: more liberal voters
- Jackson County, IN: more liberal voters
- Allegany County, NY: more liberal voters
- Polk County, WI: more liberal voters
- Charlottesville City, VA: more liberal voters
- Siskiyou County, CA: more liberal voters
- Greene County, AR: more liberal voters
- Highland County, OH: more liberal voters
- Barren County, KY: more liberal voters
- St. John the Baptist Parish, LA: more liberal voters
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