The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around San Benito 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
San Benito County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, San Benito County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, San Benito County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In San Benito County, 19.14% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in San Benito County women make up 50.14% 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 San Benito County is 36.3, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is San Benito County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in San Benito County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
- Santa Cruz County, CA: more liberal voters
- Merced County, CA: more conservative voters
- Santa Clara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Stanislaus County, CA: more conservative voters
- Madera County, CA: more conservative voters
- Fresno County, CA: more conservative voters
- San Mateo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Alameda County, CA: more liberal voters
- San Joaquin County, CA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Newton County, MO: more conservative voters
- Rutland County, VT: more conservative voters
- Huron County, OH: more conservative voters
- Russell County, AL: more conservative voters
- Clay County, MN: more conservative voters
- Knox County, OH: more conservative voters
- Lowndes County, MS: more conservative voters
- Genesee County, NY: more conservative voters
- Livingston County, NY: more conservative voters
- Blount County, AL: more conservative voters
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