The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Shelby 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
Shelby County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Shelby County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Shelby County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Shelby County, 30.10% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Shelby County women make up 52.40% 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 Shelby County is 36.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Shelby County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Shelby County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 8% 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
- DeSoto County, MS: more conservative voters
- Crittenden County, AR: more conservative voters
- Tipton County, TN: more conservative voters
- Fayette County, TN: more conservative voters
- Marshall County, MS: more conservative voters
- Tate County, MS: more conservative voters
- Tunica County, MS: more liberal voters
- Mississippi County, AR: more conservative voters
- Haywood County, TN: more conservative voters
- Benton County, MS: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bergen County, NJ: more conservative voters
- DuPage County, IL: more conservative voters
- Pinellas County, FL: more conservative voters
- Fairfield County, CT: more conservative voters
- Marion County, IN: more liberal voters
- Milwaukee County, WI: more liberal voters
- Westchester County, NY: more liberal voters
- Erie County, NY: more conservative voters
- Fresno County, CA: more conservative voters
- Honolulu County, HI: more liberal voters
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