The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Putnam 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
Putnam County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Putnam County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Putnam County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Putnam County, 12.24% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Putnam County women make up 50.74% 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 Putnam County is 44.8, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Putnam County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Putnam County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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, FL: more conservative voters
- St. Johns County, FL: more conservative voters
- Flagler County, FL: more liberal voters
- Bradford County, FL: more conservative voters
- Alachua County, FL: more liberal voters
- Marion County, FL: more liberal voters
- Union County, FL: more conservative voters
- Duval County, FL: more liberal voters
- Volusia County, FL: more liberal voters
- Baker County, FL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- James City County, VA: more liberal voters
- Augusta County, VA: more conservative voters
- Lonoke County, AR: more conservative voters
- Apache County, AZ: more liberal voters
- Somerset County, PA: more conservative voters
- Ross County, OH: more liberal voters
- Hancock County, IN: more conservative voters
- Creek County, OK: more conservative voters
- DeKalb County, AL: more conservative voters
- Putnam County, TN: more conservative voters
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