The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Starke 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
Starke County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Starke County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Starke County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Starke County, 10.98% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Starke County women make up 50.74% 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 Starke County is 40.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Starke County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Starke County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 15% 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
- Pulaski County, IN: more conservative voters
- Marshall County, IN: more conservative voters
- LaPorte County, IN: more liberal voters
- Fulton County, IN: more conservative voters
- Porter County, IN: more liberal voters
- Jasper County, IN: more conservative voters
- St. Joseph County, IN: more liberal voters
- White County, IN: more conservative voters
- Cass County, IN: more conservative voters
- Lake County, IN: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Waushara County, WI: more conservative voters
- Cassia County, ID: more conservative voters
- Fairfax City, VA: more liberal voters
- Sumner County, KS: more conservative voters
- Salem City, VA: more conservative voters
- Manistee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Antrim County, MI: more conservative voters
- Bremer County, IA: more liberal voters
- Staunton City, VA: more conservative voters
- Meigs County, OH: more conservative voters
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