The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Snohomish 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.
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Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Snohomish County tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Snohomish County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Snohomish County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Snohomish County, 31.78% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Snohomish County women make up 49.85% 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 Snohomish County is 39.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Snohomish County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Snohomish County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 13% 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
- Island County, WA: more conservative voters
- King County, WA: more liberal voters
- Kitsap County, WA: more liberal voters
- Skagit County, WA: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, WA: more liberal voters
- Pierce County, WA: more conservative voters
- San Juan County, WA: more liberal voters
- Whatcom County, WA: more liberal voters
- Mason County, WA: more conservative voters
- Clallam County, WA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Oklahoma County, OK: more conservative voters
- Essex County, MA: more liberal voters
- San Mateo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Jefferson County, KY: more liberal voters
- Denton County, TX: more conservative voters
- Multnomah County, OR: more liberal voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Monroe County, NY: more liberal voters
- Suffolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Cobb County, GA: more conservative voters
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