The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Worcester 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
Worcester County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Worcester County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Worcester County leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Worcester County, 35.98% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Worcester County women make up 50.69% 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 Worcester County is 40.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Worcester County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Worcester County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 20% 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
- Middlesex County, MA: more liberal voters
- Windham County, CT: more liberal voters
- Norfolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Providence County, RI: more liberal voters
- Suffolk County, MA: more liberal voters
- Hampshire County, MA: more liberal voters
- Hampden County, MA: more liberal voters
- Hillsborough County, NH: more conservative voters
- Franklin County, MA: more liberal voters
- Tolland County, CT: more liberal voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Hamilton County, OH: more liberal voters
- Montgomery County, PA: more liberal voters
- Essex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Middlesex County, NJ: more liberal voters
- Baltimore County, MD: more liberal voters
- Multnomah County, OR: more liberal voters
- Pierce County, WA: more liberal voters
- Essex County, MA: more liberal voters
- El Paso County, TX: more liberal voters
- Hidalgo County, TX: more liberal voters
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