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 slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Washington County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Washington County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Washington County, 29.86% 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 50.99% 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 44.3, which is older 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 27% 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
- Allegheny County, PA: more liberal voters
- Greene County, PA: more conservative voters
- Brooke County, WV: more liberal voters
- Fayette County, PA: more liberal voters
- Ohio County, WV: more liberal voters
- Hancock County, WV: more conservative voters
- Westmoreland County, PA: more conservative voters
- Jefferson County, OH: more conservative voters
- Marshall County, WV: more conservative voters
- Beaver County, PA: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Shelby County, AL: more conservative voters
- Forsyth County, GA: more conservative voters
- Whatcom County, WA: more liberal voters
- Yolo County, CA: more liberal voters
- Lackawanna County, PA: more liberal voters
- Trumbull County, OH: more liberal voters
- Williamson County, TN: more conservative voters
- Richmond City, VA: more liberal voters
- Canyon County, ID: more conservative voters
- Clermont County, OH: more conservative voters
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