The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Polk 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
Polk County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Polk County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Polk County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Polk County, 19.66% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Polk County women make up 50.99% 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 Polk County is 41.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Polk County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Polk County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 22% 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
- Osceola County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hardee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Hillsborough County, FL: more liberal voters
- Orange County, FL: more liberal voters
- Highlands County, FL: more conservative voters
- Pasco County, FL: more conservative voters
- Lake County, FL: more conservative voters
- DeSoto County, FL: more conservative voters
- Seminole County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hernando County, FL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tulsa County, OK: more conservative voters
- Monmouth County, NJ: more liberal voters
- District of Columbia, DC: more liberal voters
- Kent County, MI: more liberal voters
- Bucks County, PA: more liberal voters
- Arapahoe County, CO: more liberal voters
- Jefferson County, AL: more liberal voters
- Providence County, RI: more liberal voters
- Davidson County, TN: more liberal voters
- El Paso County, CO: more conservative voters
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