The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Nassau 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
Nassau County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Nassau County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Nassau County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Nassau County, 45.17% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Nassau County women make up 51.39% 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 Nassau County is 42.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Nassau County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Nassau County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 24% 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
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more liberal voters
- New York County, NY: more liberal voters
- Hudson County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Westchester County, NY: more liberal voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Richmond County, NY: more conservative voters
- Suffolk County, NY: more conservative voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hillsborough County, FL: more conservative voters
- Palm Beach County, FL: more liberal voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Cuyahoga County, OH: more liberal voters
- Orange County, FL: more liberal voters
- Oakland County, MI: more conservative voters
- Sacramento County, CA: more liberal voters
- Suffolk County, NY: more conservative voters
- Franklin County, OH: more liberal voters
- Allegheny County, PA: more liberal voters
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