The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lake 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
Lake County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Lake County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lake County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lake County, 43.99% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lake County women make up 50.07% 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 Lake County is 39.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lake County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lake County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 52% 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
- Kenosha County, WI: more conservative voters
- McHenry County, IL: more conservative voters
- Racine County, WI: more conservative voters
- DuPage County, IL: more conservative voters
- Kane County, IL: more conservative voters
- Cook County, IL: more liberal voters
- Walworth County, WI: more conservative voters
- Boone County, IL: more conservative voters
- DeKalb County, IL: more conservative voters
- Milwaukee County, WI: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fort Bend County, TX: more conservative voters
- Will County, IL: more conservative voters
- Norfolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Jackson County, MO: more liberal voters
- Lee County, FL: more conservative voters
- San Joaquin County, CA: more liberal voters
- Bernalillo County, NM: more liberal voters
- Hudson County, NJ: more liberal voters
- DeKalb County, GA: more liberal voters
- Cobb County, GA: more conservative voters
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