The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around McLean 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
McLean County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, McLean County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, McLean County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In McLean County, 44.10% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in McLean County women make up 51.36% 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 McLean County is 35.4, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is McLean County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in McLean County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 18% 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
- De Witt County, IL: more conservative voters
- Woodford County, IL: more conservative voters
- Livingston County, IL: more conservative voters
- Tazewell County, IL: more conservative voters
- Logan County, IL: more conservative voters
- Ford County, IL: more conservative voters
- Piatt County, IL: more conservative voters
- Champaign County, IL: more liberal voters
- Marshall County, IL: more conservative voters
- Peoria County, IL: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Muskegon County, MI: more liberal voters
- Licking County, OH: more conservative voters
- Charlotte County, FL: more conservative voters
- Iredell County, NC: more conservative voters
- Beaver County, PA: more liberal voters
- Kent County, DE: more liberal voters
- Monroe County, PA: more liberal voters
- Carolina Municipio, PR: more liberal voters
- Carroll County, MD: more conservative voters
- Tippecanoe County, IN: more liberal voters
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