The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Oakland 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
Oakland County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Oakland County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Oakland County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Oakland County, 46.34% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Oakland County women make up 51.17% 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 Oakland County is 41.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Oakland County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Oakland County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 26% 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
- Macomb County, MI: more conservative voters
- Wayne County, MI: more liberal voters
- Livingston County, MI: more conservative voters
- Washtenaw County, MI: more liberal voters
- Lapeer County, MI: more conservative voters
- Genesee County, MI: more liberal voters
- St. Clair County, MI: more conservative voters
- Monroe County, MI: more conservative voters
- Shiawassee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Ingham County, MI: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Orange County, FL: more liberal voters
- Cuyahoga County, OH: more liberal voters
- Franklin County, OH: more liberal voters
- Allegheny County, PA: more liberal voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more liberal voters
- Hillsborough County, FL: more conservative voters
- Travis County, TX: more liberal voters
- Fairfax County, VA: more liberal voters
- Nassau County, NY: more liberal voters
- Contra Costa County, CA: more liberal voters
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