The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lapeer 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
Lapeer County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Lapeer County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lapeer County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lapeer County, 17.68% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lapeer County women make up 49.16% 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 Lapeer County is 43.7, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lapeer County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lapeer County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 8% 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
- Genesee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Tuscola County, MI: more liberal voters
- Sanilac County, MI: more conservative voters
- Oakland County, MI: more liberal voters
- St. Clair County, MI: more liberal voters
- Macomb County, MI: more liberal voters
- Saginaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Shiawassee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Livingston County, MI: more liberal voters
- Wayne County, MI: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hunt County, TX: more conservative voters
- Ozaukee County, WI: more conservative voters
- Suffolk City, VA: more liberal voters
- Walton County, GA: more conservative voters
- Lawrence County, PA: more liberal voters
- Rockdale County, GA: more liberal voters
- Burke County, NC: more conservative voters
- Orangeburg County, SC: more liberal voters
- St. Croix County, WI: more liberal voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more conservative voters
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