The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Schuylkill 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
Schuylkill County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Schuylkill County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Schuylkill County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Schuylkill County, 16.09% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Schuylkill County women make up 48.92% 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 Schuylkill County is 43.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Schuylkill County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Schuylkill County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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
- Columbia County, PA: more liberal voters
- Northumberland County, PA: more conservative voters
- Berks County, PA: more liberal voters
- Carbon County, PA: more liberal voters
- Lebanon County, PA: more conservative voters
- Montour County, PA: more liberal voters
- Luzerne County, PA: more liberal voters
- Lehigh County, PA: more liberal voters
- Dauphin County, PA: more liberal voters
- Snyder County, PA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hampshire County, MA: more liberal voters
- Citrus County, FL: more conservative voters
- Scott County, MN: more liberal voters
- Columbia County, GA: more conservative voters
- Sandoval County, NM: more liberal voters
- Jackson County, MS: more conservative voters
- Douglas County, GA: more liberal voters
- Napa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Washington County, MD: more liberal voters
- Stafford County, VA: more liberal voters
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