The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Orange 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
Orange County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Orange County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Orange County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Orange County, 39.02% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Orange County women make up 50.62% 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 Orange County is 38.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Orange County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Orange County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 47% 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
- Los Angeles County, CA: more liberal voters
- Riverside County, CA: more liberal voters
- San Bernardino County, CA: more liberal voters
- San Diego County, CA: more liberal voters
- Ventura County, CA: more liberal voters
- Kern County, CA: more conservative voters
- Santa Barbara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Imperial County, CA: more liberal voters
- Tulare County, CA: more conservative voters
- San Luis Obispo County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- San Diego County, CA: more liberal voters
- Miami-Dade County, FL: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more liberal voters
- Dallas County, TX: more liberal voters
- Riverside County, CA: more liberal voters
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- Maricopa County, AZ: more conservative voters
- San Bernardino County, CA: more liberal voters
- Clark County, NV: more liberal voters
- King County, WA: more liberal voters
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