The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Matthews Crossroads. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other cities in North Carolina, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Matthews Crossroads tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Matthews Crossroads has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Matthews Crossroads leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Matthews Crossroads, 9.09% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Matthews Crossroads women make up 74.52% 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 Matthews Crossroads is 30.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Matthews Crossroads a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Matthews Crossroads, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 42% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and North Carolina elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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