The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Newton 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
Newton County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Newton County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Newton County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Newton County, 11.36% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Newton County women make up 50.03% 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 Newton County is 41.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Newton County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Newton County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 8% 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
- Jasper County, IN: more conservative voters
- Benton County, IN: more conservative voters
- Kankakee County, IL: more liberal voters
- Iroquois County, IL: more conservative voters
- White County, IN: more liberal voters
- Pulaski County, IN: more liberal voters
- Lake County, IN: more liberal voters
- Porter County, IN: more liberal voters
- Warren County, IN: more conservative voters
- Starke County, IN: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Faribault County, MN: more liberal voters
- Cedar County, MO: more conservative voters
- Larue County, KY: more conservative voters
- Hardy County, WV: more liberal voters
- McIntosh County, GA: more liberal voters
- Lamar County, AL: more conservative voters
- Crenshaw County, AL: more conservative voters
- Ripley County, MO: more conservative voters
- Pecos County, TX: more liberal voters
- Mono County, CA: more liberal voters
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