The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Placer 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
Placer County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Placer County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Placer County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Placer County, 38.93% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Placer County women make up 51.19% 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 Placer County is 42.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Placer County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Placer County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 6% 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
- El Dorado County, CA: more conservative voters
- Nevada County, CA: more liberal voters
- Yuba County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sacramento County, CA: more liberal voters
- Sutter County, CA: more conservative voters
- Amador County, CA: more conservative voters
- Yolo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Sierra County, CA: more conservative voters
- Calaveras County, CA: more conservative voters
- Butte County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Stark County, OH: more conservative voters
- Orange County, NY: more liberal voters
- Charleston County, SC: more liberal voters
- Orleans Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- Richland County, SC: more liberal voters
- Butler County, OH: more conservative voters
- Loudoun County, VA: more liberal voters
- St. Charles County, MO: more conservative voters
- Allen County, IN: more conservative voters
- Pinal County, AZ: more conservative voters
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