The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Thurston 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
Thurston County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Thurston County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Thurston County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Thurston County, 35.27% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Thurston 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 Thurston County is 40.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Thurston County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Thurston 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
- Mason County, WA: more conservative voters
- Pierce County, WA: more conservative voters
- Lewis County, WA: more conservative voters
- Grays Harbor County, WA: more conservative voters
- Kitsap County, WA: more conservative voters
- King County, WA: more liberal voters
- Wahkiakum County, WA: more conservative voters
- Pacific County, WA: more conservative voters
- Cowlitz County, WA: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, WA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- San Luis Obispo County, CA: more conservative voters
- Webb County, TX: more liberal voters
- St. Clair County, IL: more conservative voters
- Madison County, IL: more conservative voters
- Dauphin County, PA: more conservative voters
- Cleveland County, OK: more conservative voters
- New London County, CT: more liberal voters
- Ingham County, MI: more liberal voters
- Clayton County, GA: more liberal voters
- Santa Cruz County, CA: more liberal voters
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