The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Ramsey 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
Ramsey County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Ramsey County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Ramsey County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Ramsey County, 40.76% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Ramsey County women make up 51.27% 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 Ramsey County is 36.2, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Ramsey County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Ramsey County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 3% 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
- Washington County, MN: more conservative voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more conservative voters
- Anoka County, MN: more conservative voters
- Dakota County, MN: more conservative voters
- Scott County, MN: more conservative voters
- St. Croix County, WI: more conservative voters
- Carver County, MN: more conservative voters
- Chisago County, MN: more conservative voters
- Pierce County, WI: more conservative voters
- Isanti County, MN: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Montgomery County, TX: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, OH: more conservative voters
- Lancaster County, PA: more conservative voters
- Kane County, IL: more conservative voters
- Stanislaus County, CA: more conservative voters
- Camden County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Dane County, WI: more liberal voters
- Sedgwick County, KS: more conservative voters
- Douglas County, NE: more conservative voters
- Volusia County, FL: more conservative voters
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