The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lawrence 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
Lawrence County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Lawrence County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lawrence County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lawrence County, 21.69% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lawrence County women make up 51.57% 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 Lawrence County is 44.6, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lawrence County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lawrence County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 23% 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
- Beaver County, PA: more liberal voters
- Mahoning County, OH: more liberal voters
- Mercer County, PA: more liberal voters
- Butler County, PA: more conservative voters
- Columbiana County, OH: more conservative voters
- Trumbull County, OH: more liberal voters
- Hancock County, WV: more conservative voters
- Venango County, PA: more conservative voters
- Allegheny County, PA: more liberal voters
- Armstrong County, PA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Suffolk City, VA: more liberal voters
- Burke County, NC: more conservative voters
- Hunt County, TX: more conservative voters
- Lapeer County, MI: more conservative voters
- Ozaukee County, WI: more conservative voters
- St. Croix County, WI: more liberal voters
- Walton County, GA: more conservative voters
- Rockdale County, GA: more liberal voters
- Franklin County, WA: more conservative voters
- Orangeburg County, SC: more liberal voters
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