Santa Clara County, CA Political Map – Democrat & Republican Areas in Santa Clara County

The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Santa Clara 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.

Santa Clara County, CA map of Democratic vs. Republican areas

Politics Key

Very liberal

Split evenly

Very conservative

Santa Clara County tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Santa Clara County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Santa Clara County leans more democratic.

Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Santa Clara County, 50.68% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Santa Clara County women make up 49.51% 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 Clara County is 38.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.

Is Santa Clara County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Santa Clara County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 2% 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

Santa Cruz County, CA: more liberal voters
San Mateo County, CA: more liberal voters
Alameda County, CA: more liberal voters
San Francisco County, CA: more liberal voters
Contra Costa County, CA: more conservative voters
San Benito County, CA: more conservative voters
San Joaquin County, CA: more conservative voters
Stanislaus County, CA: more conservative voters
Marin County, CA: more liberal voters
Monterey County, CA: more conservative voters

Counties with Similar Populations

Broward County, FL: more conservative voters
Bexar County, TX: more conservative voters
Tarrant County, TX: more conservative voters
Wayne County, MI: more conservative voters
King County, WA: more conservative voters
Clark County, NV: more conservative voters
San Bernardino County, CA: more conservative voters
New York County, NY: more liberal voters
Alameda County, CA: more liberal voters
Philadelphia County, PA: more liberal voters

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