The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Indian River 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
Indian River County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Indian River County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Indian River County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Indian River County, 27.01% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Indian River County women make up 52.12% 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 Indian River County is 50.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Indian River County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Indian River County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- St. Lucie County, FL: more liberal voters
- Okeechobee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Brevard County, FL: more liberal voters
- Martin County, FL: more conservative voters
- Highlands County, FL: more conservative voters
- Osceola County, FL: more liberal voters
- Glades County, FL: more conservative voters
- Palm Beach County, FL: more liberal voters
- Orange County, FL: more liberal voters
- Polk County, FL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Santa Fe County, NM: more liberal voters
- Mesa County, CO: more conservative voters
- Sussex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Cumberland County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Johnson County, IN: more conservative voters
- Madera County, CA: more liberal voters
- Guadalupe County, TX: more conservative voters
- Stearns County, MN: more liberal voters
- Rankin County, MS: more conservative voters
- Centre County, PA: more liberal voters
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