The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Onslow 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
Onslow County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Onslow County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Onslow County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Onslow County, 21.13% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Onslow County women make up 44.47% 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 Onslow County is 29.2, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Onslow County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Onslow County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Jones County, NC: more liberal voters
- Pender County, NC: more liberal voters
- Craven County, NC: more liberal voters
- Carteret County, NC: more conservative voters
- Duplin County, NC: more liberal voters
- Lenoir County, NC: more liberal voters
- New Hanover County, NC: more liberal voters
- Pamlico County, NC: more liberal voters
- Greene County, NC: more liberal voters
- Wayne County, NC: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Newport News City, VA: more liberal voters
- Shawnee County, KS: more liberal voters
- Medina County, OH: more liberal voters
- Sumner County, TN: more conservative voters
- Sarpy County, NE: more liberal voters
- Hernando County, FL: more liberal voters
- Vanderburgh County, IN: more liberal voters
- DeSoto County, MS: more liberal voters
- Beaufort County, SC: more liberal voters
- Bay County, FL: more conservative voters
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