The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Van Zandt 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
Van Zandt County tends to be very republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Van Zandt County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Van Zandt County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Van Zandt County, 16.97% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Van Zandt County women make up 51.04% 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 Van Zandt County is 42.2, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Van Zandt County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Van Zandt 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
- Rains County, TX: more conservative voters
- Henderson County, TX: more liberal voters
- Wood County, TX: more liberal voters
- Kaufman County, TX: more liberal voters
- Smith County, TX: more liberal voters
- Hunt County, TX: more liberal voters
- Hopkins County, TX: more liberal voters
- Rockwall County, TX: more liberal voters
- Franklin County, TX: more liberal voters
- Upshur County, TX: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Roane County, TN: more liberal voters
- Carson City, NV: more liberal voters
- Venango County, PA: more liberal voters
- Pickaway County, OH: more liberal voters
- Chisago County, MN: more liberal voters
- Gila County, AZ: more liberal voters
- St. Mary Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- St. Charles Parish, LA: more liberal voters
- La Plata County, CO: more liberal voters
- Taney County, MO: more liberal voters
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