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 a political battleground 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, 39.86% 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 50.24% 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 43.8, 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 47% 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
- Dutchess County, NY: more liberal voters
- Fairfield County, CT: more liberal voters
- Westchester County, NY: more liberal voters
- Rockland County, NY: more liberal voters
- Orange County, NY: more liberal voters
- Litchfield County, CT: more conservative voters
- Ulster County, NY: more liberal voters
- Bergen County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- New Haven County, CT: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK: more conservative voters
- Yamhill County, OR: more conservative voters
- Highlands County, FL: more conservative voters
- Roanoke City, VA: more conservative voters
- Steuben County, NY: more conservative voters
- Albemarle County, VA: more liberal voters
- Carver County, MN: more conservative voters
- Monongalia County, WV: more liberal voters
- Wicomico County, MD: more conservative voters
- Nevada County, CA: more liberal voters
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