The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Milwaukee 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
Milwaukee County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Milwaukee County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Milwaukee County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Milwaukee County, 29.50% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Milwaukee County women make up 51.62% 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 Milwaukee County is 36.0, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Milwaukee County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Milwaukee County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 2% 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
- Waukesha County, WI: more conservative voters
- Racine County, WI: more conservative voters
- Ozaukee County, WI: more conservative voters
- Washington County, WI: more conservative voters
- Kenosha County, WI: more conservative voters
- Walworth County, WI: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, WI: more conservative voters
- Dodge County, WI: more conservative voters
- Sheboygan County, WI: more conservative voters
- Lake County, IL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fairfield County, CT: more conservative voters
- Pinellas County, FL: more conservative voters
- Westchester County, NY: more liberal voters
- Shelby County, TN: more conservative voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Fresno County, CA: more conservative voters
- DuPage County, IL: more conservative voters
- Marion County, IN: more conservative voters
- Honolulu County, HI: more liberal voters
- Fulton County, GA: more conservative voters
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