The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Monroe 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
Monroe County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Monroe County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Monroe County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Monroe County, 32.99% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Monroe County women make up 47.83% 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 Monroe County is 46.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Monroe County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Monroe County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 71% 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
- Miami-Dade County, FL: more liberal voters
- Collier County, FL: more conservative voters
- Broward County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hendry County, FL: more conservative voters
- Lee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Palm Beach County, FL: more liberal voters
- Glades County, FL: more conservative voters
- Charlotte County, FL: more conservative voters
- Martin County, FL: more conservative voters
- DeSoto County, FL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cayuga County, NY: more liberal voters
- White County, AR: more conservative voters
- Raleigh County, WV: more conservative voters
- Floyd County, IN: more conservative voters
- Oconee County, SC: more conservative voters
- Lewis County, WA: more conservative voters
- Cape Girardeau County, MO: more conservative voters
- Valencia County, NM: more liberal voters
- Erie County, OH: more liberal voters
- Anderson County, TN: more conservative voters
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