The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, San Joaquin County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, San Joaquin County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In San Joaquin County, 18.12% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in San Joaquin County women make up 50.20% 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 Joaquin County is 34.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is San Joaquin County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in San Joaquin County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 18% 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
- Stanislaus County, CA: more conservative voters
- Contra Costa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Sacramento County, CA: more liberal voters
- Solano County, CA: more liberal voters
- Alameda County, CA: more liberal voters
- Amador County, CA: more conservative voters
- Calaveras County, CA: more conservative voters
- Yolo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Santa Clara County, CA: more liberal voters
- Merced County, CA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- DeKalb County, GA: more liberal voters
- Lake County, IL: more conservative voters
- Cobb County, GA: more conservative voters
- Suffolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Fort Bend County, TX: more conservative voters
- Monroe County, NY: more liberal voters
- Will County, IL: more conservative voters
- Norfolk County, MA: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, MO: more liberal voters
- Lee County, FL: more conservative voters
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