The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Stafford 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
Stafford County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Stafford County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Stafford County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Stafford County, 39.88% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Stafford County women make up 49.63% 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 Stafford County is 36.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Stafford County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Stafford 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
- Fredericksburg City, VA: more liberal voters
- Spotsylvania County, VA: more conservative voters
- King George County, VA: more conservative voters
- Prince William County, VA: more liberal voters
- Manassas City, VA: more liberal voters
- Manassas Park City, VA: more liberal voters
- Caroline County, VA: more liberal voters
- Charles County, MD: more liberal voters
- Fauquier County, VA: more conservative voters
- Culpeper County, VA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tolland County, CT: more liberal voters
- Napa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Florence County, SC: more liberal voters
- Caguas Municipio, PR: more liberal voters
- Coweta County, GA: more conservative voters
- Douglas County, GA: more liberal voters
- Livingston Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Sandoval County, NM: more liberal voters
- Rowan County, NC: more conservative voters
- Scott County, MN: more conservative voters
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