The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Sarasota 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
Sarasota County tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Sarasota County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Sarasota County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Sarasota County, 33.81% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Sarasota County women make up 52.34% 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 Sarasota County is 53.4, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Sarasota County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Sarasota County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 42% 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
- Charlotte County, FL: more conservative voters
- Manatee County, FL: more conservative voters
- DeSoto County, FL: more conservative voters
- Hardee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Lee County, FL: more conservative voters
- Pinellas County, FL: more liberal voters
- Hillsborough County, FL: more liberal voters
- Highlands County, FL: more conservative voters
- Polk County, FL: more conservative voters
- Glades County, FL: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Clackamas County, OR: more liberal voters
- Waukesha County, WI: more conservative voters
- Hillsborough County, NH: more liberal voters
- Pulaski County, AR: more liberal voters
- Berks County, PA: more liberal voters
- Mobile County, AL: more conservative voters
- Genesee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Dakota County, MN: more liberal voters
- Pinal County, AZ: more conservative voters
- St. Charles County, MO: more conservative voters
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