The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Platte 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
Platte County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Platte County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Platte County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Platte County, 41.59% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Platte County women make up 50.70% 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 Platte County is 39.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Platte County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Platte County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 30% 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
- Clay County, MO: more liberal voters
- Wyandotte County, KS: more liberal voters
- Leavenworth County, KS: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, MO: more liberal voters
- Johnson County, KS: more liberal voters
- Clinton County, MO: more conservative voters
- Buchanan County, MO: more conservative voters
- Atchison County, KS: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, KS: more conservative voters
- Ray County, MO: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Gallatin County, MT: more liberal voters
- Madison County, TN: more conservative voters
- Sutter County, CA: more liberal voters
- Laramie County, WY: more conservative voters
- Flathead County, MT: more conservative voters
- Sevier County, TN: more conservative voters
- Marshall County, AL: more conservative voters
- Lenawee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Garland County, AR: more conservative voters
- Portsmouth City, VA: more liberal voters
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