The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Wayne 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
Wayne County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Wayne County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Wayne County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Wayne County, 21.14% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Wayne County women make up 50.36% 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 Wayne County is 39.1, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Wayne County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Wayne County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 7% 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
- Holmes County, OH: more conservative voters
- Medina County, OH: more liberal voters
- Ashland County, OH: more conservative voters
- Stark County, OH: more liberal voters
- Summit County, OH: more liberal voters
- Tuscarawas County, OH: more liberal voters
- Richland County, OH: more liberal voters
- Coshocton County, OH: more liberal voters
- Lorain County, OH: more liberal voters
- Portage County, OH: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sheboygan County, WI: more liberal voters
- Clark County, IN: more liberal voters
- La Crosse County, WI: more liberal voters
- Terrebonne Parish, LA: more conservative voters
- Windham County, CT: more liberal voters
- Jefferson County, NY: more liberal voters
- Allegan County, MI: more liberal voters
- Clarke County, GA: more liberal voters
- Calhoun County, AL: more conservative voters
- Lycoming County, PA: more conservative voters
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