The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Sumner 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
Sumner County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Sumner County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Sumner County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Sumner County, 26.60% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Sumner County women make up 51.07% 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 Sumner County is 39.9, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Sumner County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Sumner County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% 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
- Trousdale County, TN: more liberal voters
- Wilson County, TN: more liberal voters
- Robertson County, TN: more liberal voters
- Simpson County, KY: more liberal voters
- Davidson County, TN: more liberal voters
- Macon County, TN: more conservative voters
- Allen County, KY: more liberal voters
- Smith County, TN: more conservative voters
- Cheatham County, TN: more liberal voters
- Logan County, KY: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sarpy County, NE: more liberal voters
- DeSoto County, MS: more liberal voters
- Onslow County, NC: more liberal voters
- Beaufort County, SC: more liberal voters
- Newport News City, VA: more liberal voters
- Deschutes County, OR: more liberal voters
- Pitt County, NC: more liberal voters
- Shawnee County, KS: more liberal voters
- Ulster County, NY: more liberal voters
- Imperial County, CA: more liberal voters
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