The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Prince William 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
Prince William County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Prince William County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Prince William County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Prince William County, 40.02% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Prince William County women make up 50.09% 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 Prince William County is 35.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Prince William County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Prince William County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 17% 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
- Manassas City, VA: more conservative voters
- Manassas Park City, VA: more conservative voters
- Fairfax City, VA: more liberal voters
- Fairfax County, VA: more liberal voters
- Falls Church City, VA: more liberal voters
- Stafford County, VA: more conservative voters
- Fauquier County, VA: more conservative voters
- Alexandria City, VA: more liberal voters
- Arlington County, VA: more liberal voters
- Loudoun County, VA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Seminole County, FL: more conservative voters
- Virginia Beach City, VA: more conservative voters
- Burlington County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Knox County, TN: more conservative voters
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Washoe County, NV: more conservative voters
- Clark County, WA: more conservative voters
- York County, PA: more conservative voters
- Jefferson Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Onondaga County, NY: more conservative voters
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