The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Nevada 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
Nevada County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Nevada County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Nevada County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Nevada County, 36.48% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Nevada County women make up 50.66% 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 Nevada County is 49.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Nevada County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Nevada County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 29% 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
- Placer County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sierra County, CA: more conservative voters
- Yuba County, CA: more conservative voters
- El Dorado County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sutter County, CA: more conservative voters
- Plumas County, CA: more conservative voters
- Butte County, CA: more conservative voters
- Carson City, NV: more conservative voters
- Amador County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sacramento County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wicomico County, MD: more conservative voters
- Eau Claire County, WI: more liberal voters
- Adams County, PA: more conservative voters
- Roanoke City, VA: more conservative voters
- Highlands County, FL: more conservative voters
- Yamhill County, OR: more conservative voters
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK: more conservative voters
- Putnam County, NY: more conservative voters
- Steuben County, NY: more conservative voters
- Albemarle County, VA: more liberal voters
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