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 republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Lake County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lake County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lake County, 27.63% 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 51.15% 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 44.0, 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 32% 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
- Geauga County, OH: more conservative voters
- Cuyahoga County, OH: more liberal voters
- Ashtabula County, OH: more liberal voters
- Portage County, OH: more liberal voters
- Trumbull County, OH: more liberal voters
- Summit County, OH: more liberal voters
- Lorain County, OH: more liberal voters
- Medina County, OH: more conservative voters
- Mahoning County, OH: more liberal voters
- Mercer County, PA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mahoning County, OH: more liberal voters
- Chesapeake City, VA: more liberal voters
- Arlington County, VA: more liberal voters
- Cherokee County, GA: more conservative voters
- Lafayette Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- Clay County, MO: more liberal voters
- Cumberland County, PA: more conservative voters
- Saratoga County, NY: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, AL: more liberal voters
- Jefferson County, MO: more conservative voters
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