The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around University City. 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
University City tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, University City has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, University City leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In University City, 59.20% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in University City women make up 53.95% 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 University City is 37.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is University City a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in University City, 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.
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- Richmond Heights, MO: more conservative voters
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- Olivette, MO: more conservative voters
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- Seneca, SC: more conservative voters
- Morrisville, NC: more conservative voters
- Shelton, WA: more conservative voters
- Key West, FL: more conservative voters
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- Ambler, PA: more conservative voters
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