The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Richmond 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
Richmond County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Richmond County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Richmond County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Richmond County, 32.74% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Richmond County women make up 51.61% 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 Richmond County is 40.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Richmond County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Richmond County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 36% 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
- Union County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Kings County, NY: more liberal voters
- Hudson County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Middlesex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- New York County, NY: more liberal voters
- Queens County, NY: more liberal voters
- Monmouth County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Bronx County, NY: more liberal voters
- Somerset County, NJ: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Spokane County, WA: more conservative voters
- Greenville County, SC: more conservative voters
- Adams County, CO: more liberal voters
- Hampden County, MA: more liberal voters
- Pasco County, FL: more conservative voters
- Polk County, IA: more liberal voters
- Tulare County, CA: more conservative voters
- Onondaga County, NY: more liberal voters
- Lake County, IN: more liberal voters
- Clark County, WA: more conservative voters
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