The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Travis 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
Travis County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Travis County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Travis County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Travis County, 47.48% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Travis County women make up 49.52% 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 Travis County is 35.3, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Travis County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Travis County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 1% 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
- Williamson County, TX: more conservative voters
- Hays County, TX: more conservative voters
- Bastrop County, TX: more conservative voters
- Caldwell County, TX: more conservative voters
- Blanco County, TX: more conservative voters
- Burnet County, TX: more conservative voters
- Comal County, TX: more conservative voters
- Lee County, TX: more conservative voters
- Guadalupe County, TX: more conservative voters
- Llano County, TX: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fairfax County, VA: more conservative voters
- Contra Costa County, CA: more liberal voters
- Salt Lake County, UT: more conservative voters
- Hennepin County, MN: more conservative voters
- Allegheny County, PA: more conservative voters
- Franklin County, OH: more conservative voters
- Oakland County, MI: more conservative voters
- Orange County, FL: more conservative voters
- Cuyahoga County, OH: more conservative voters
- Montgomery County, MD: more liberal voters
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