The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around San Francisco 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 Francisco County tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, San Francisco County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, San Francisco County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In San Francisco County, 56.40% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in San Francisco County women make up 48.97% 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 Francisco County is 39.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is San Francisco County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in San Francisco 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
- San Mateo County, CA: more conservative voters
- Marin County, CA: more conservative voters
- Alameda County, CA: more conservative voters
- Contra Costa County, CA: more conservative voters
- Solano County, CA: more conservative voters
- Santa Clara County, CA: more conservative voters
- Napa County, CA: more conservative voters
- Sonoma County, CA: more conservative voters
- Santa Cruz County, CA: more conservative voters
- San Joaquin County, CA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Ventura County, CA: more conservative voters
- New Haven County, CT: more conservative voters
- Kern County, CA: more conservative voters
- Hidalgo County, TX: more conservative voters
- El Paso County, TX: more conservative voters
- Pierce County, WA: more conservative voters
- Macomb County, MI: more conservative voters
- Baltimore County, MD: more conservative voters
- Middlesex County, NJ: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, PA: more conservative voters
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