The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Madison 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
Madison County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Madison County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Madison County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Madison County, 26.06% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Madison County women make up 52.77% 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 Madison County is 38.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Madison County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Madison County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 15% 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
- Chester County, TN: more conservative voters
- Crockett County, TN: more conservative voters
- Gibson County, TN: more conservative voters
- Henderson County, TN: more conservative voters
- Haywood County, TN: more liberal voters
- Hardeman County, TN: more liberal voters
- Carroll County, TN: more conservative voters
- McNairy County, TN: more conservative voters
- Decatur County, TN: more conservative voters
- Lauderdale County, TN: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sutter County, CA: more liberal voters
- Platte County, MO: more liberal voters
- Gallatin County, MT: more liberal voters
- Laramie County, WY: more conservative voters
- Garland County, AR: more conservative voters
- Flathead County, MT: more conservative voters
- Sevier County, TN: more conservative voters
- Marshall County, AL: more conservative voters
- Lenawee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Portsmouth City, VA: more liberal voters
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