The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lucas 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
Lucas County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Lucas County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lucas County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lucas County, 26.07% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lucas County women make up 51.53% 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 Lucas County is 39.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lucas County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lucas County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 10% 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
- Wood County, OH: more conservative voters
- Monroe County, MI: more conservative voters
- Fulton County, OH: more conservative voters
- Lenawee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Ottawa County, OH: more conservative voters
- Henry County, OH: more conservative voters
- Sandusky County, OH: more conservative voters
- Seneca County, OH: more conservative voters
- Washtenaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Hancock County, OH: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Santa Barbara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Solano County, CA: more liberal voters
- Ada County, ID: more conservative voters
- Jefferson Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- York County, PA: more conservative voters
- Washoe County, NV: more conservative voters
- Cameron County, TX: more liberal voters
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Knox County, TN: more conservative voters
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
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