The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Traverse County. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other counties in Minnesota, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Traverse County tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Traverse County has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Traverse County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Traverse County, 14.68% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Traverse County women make up 50.41% 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 Traverse County is 46.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Traverse County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Traverse County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 36% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and Minnesota elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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