The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Morris 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
Morris County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Morris County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Morris County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Morris County, 53.82% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Morris County women make up 50.95% 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 Morris County is 42.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Morris County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Morris County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 17% 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
- Passaic County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Union County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Sussex County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Somerset County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Hudson County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Middlesex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Richmond County, NY: more liberal voters
- Warren County, NJ: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sonoma County, CA: more liberal voters
- Williamson County, TX: more conservative voters
- Lake County, IN: more liberal voters
- Plymouth County, MA: more liberal voters
- Guilford County, NC: more liberal voters
- Pasco County, FL: more conservative voters
- Passaic County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Chester County, PA: more liberal voters
- Volusia County, FL: more conservative voters
- Sedgwick County, KS: more conservative voters
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