The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Washington 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
Washington County tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Washington County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Washington County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Washington County, 43.34% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Washington County women make up 50.58% 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 Washington County is 37.6, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Washington County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Washington County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 5% 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
- Multnomah County, OR: more liberal voters
- Clark County, WA: more conservative voters
- Clackamas County, OR: more conservative voters
- Yamhill County, OR: more conservative voters
- Columbia County, OR: more conservative voters
- Marion County, OR: more conservative voters
- Tillamook County, OR: more conservative voters
- Cowlitz County, WA: more conservative voters
- Polk County, OR: more conservative voters
- Skamania County, WA: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Brevard County, FL: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, CO: more conservative voters
- Utah County, UT: more conservative voters
- Johnson County, KS: more conservative voters
- Anne Arundel County, MD: more conservative voters
- Union County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Delaware County, PA: more conservative voters
- Bristol County, MA: more conservative voters
- New Castle County, DE: more liberal voters
- Ocean County, NJ: more conservative voters
All Local Stats
Home Services
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links below if you book, rent, or request a lead at no cost to you. Please share or cite this page if you aren't able to otherwise support our work.
Map interface © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Map data and content © bestneighborhood