The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Macomb 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
Macomb County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Macomb County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Macomb County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Macomb County, 24.52% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Macomb County women make up 51.33% 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 Macomb County is 41.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Macomb County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Macomb County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 28% 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
- Oakland County, MI: more liberal voters
- Wayne County, MI: more liberal voters
- St. Clair County, MI: more conservative voters
- Lapeer County, MI: more conservative voters
- Livingston County, MI: more conservative voters
- Washtenaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Genesee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Monroe County, MI: more conservative voters
- Sanilac County, MI: more conservative voters
- Tuscola County, MI: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Kern County, CA: more conservative voters
- Hartford County, CT: more liberal voters
- Gwinnett County, GA: more liberal voters
- New Haven County, CT: more liberal voters
- Ventura County, CA: more liberal voters
- San Francisco County, CA: more liberal voters
- Prince George's County, MD: more liberal voters
- Duval County, FL: more conservative voters
- Collin County, TX: more conservative voters
- Hidalgo County, TX: more liberal voters
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