The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Santa Barbara 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
Santa Barbara County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Santa Barbara County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Santa Barbara County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Santa Barbara County, 33.12% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Santa Barbara County women make up 49.92% 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 Santa Barbara County is 36.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Santa Barbara County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Santa Barbara County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 14% 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 Luis Obispo County, CA: more conservative voters
- Ventura County, CA: more conservative voters
- Kern County, CA: more conservative voters
- Kings County, CA: more conservative voters
- Los Angeles County, CA: more liberal voters
- Tulare County, CA: more conservative voters
- Fresno County, CA: more conservative voters
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
- Orange County, CA: more conservative voters
- San Benito County, CA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Solano County, CA: more liberal voters
- Ada County, ID: more conservative voters
- Cameron County, TX: more liberal voters
- Lucas County, OH: more conservative voters
- Monterey County, CA: more liberal voters
- Dakota County, MN: more conservative voters
- Genesee County, MI: more conservative voters
- Jefferson Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- York County, PA: more conservative voters
- Washoe County, NV: more conservative voters
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