The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Wharton 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
Wharton County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Wharton County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Wharton County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Wharton County, 16.80% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Wharton County women make up 50.92% 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 Wharton County is 36.9, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Wharton County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Wharton 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
- Matagorda County, TX: more conservative voters
- Colorado County, TX: more conservative voters
- Jackson County, TX: more conservative voters
- Fort Bend County, TX: more liberal voters
- Austin County, TX: more conservative voters
- Brazoria County, TX: more liberal voters
- Lavaca County, TX: more conservative voters
- Waller County, TX: more liberal voters
- Victoria County, TX: more conservative voters
- Calhoun County, TX: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Jackson County, FL: more conservative voters
- Ohio County, WV: more liberal voters
- Ravalli County, MT: more liberal voters
- Dallas County, AL: more liberal voters
- Habersham County, GA: more conservative voters
- Whitman County, WA: more liberal voters
- Dunn County, WI: more liberal voters
- Danville City, VA: more liberal voters
- Bonner County, ID: more liberal voters
- Callaway County, MO: more liberal voters
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