The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Rockdale 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
Rockdale County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Rockdale County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Rockdale County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Rockdale County, 26.03% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Rockdale County women make up 52.88% 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 Rockdale County is 38.1, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Rockdale County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Rockdale County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 1% 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
- Newton County, GA: more conservative voters
- Henry County, GA: more conservative voters
- DeKalb County, GA: more liberal voters
- Walton County, GA: more conservative voters
- Clayton County, GA: more liberal voters
- Gwinnett County, GA: more conservative voters
- Fulton County, GA: more liberal voters
- Butts County, GA: more conservative voters
- Jasper County, GA: more conservative voters
- Barrow County, GA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Walton County, GA: more conservative voters
- Orangeburg County, SC: more liberal voters
- Ozaukee County, WI: more conservative voters
- Lapeer County, MI: more conservative voters
- Hunt County, TX: more conservative voters
- Suffolk City, VA: more conservative voters
- Lawrence County, PA: more conservative voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more conservative voters
- Limestone County, AL: more conservative voters
- Burke County, NC: more conservative voters
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