How Counties Where Best Colleges Are Located Voted in the 2016 Presidential Election
For some students, the political landscape surrounding a school is an important part of the college decision process.
By taking a county-level look at voting results, students can often get a glimpse of the political climate on and around campus.
Overwhelmingly, the top 50 Best National Universities are located in counties that leaned Democrat in the 2016 presidential election. In fact, only two schools are located in counties that favored President-elect Donald Trump.
Here's how the counties where the top National Universities are located voted:
School (state) | Rank | County | Vote |
1 | Mercer | Democratic | |
2 | Middlesex | Democratic | |
3 (tie) | Cook | Democratic | |
3 (tie) | New Haven | Democratic | |
5 (tie) | New York | Democratic | |
5 (tie) | Santa Clara | Democratic | |
7 | Middlesex | Democratic | |
8 (tie) | Durham | Democratic | |
8 (tie) | Philadelphia | Democratic | |
10 | Baltimore | Democratic | |
11 | Grafton | Democratic | |
12 (tie) | Los Angeles | Democratic | |
12 (tie) | Cook | Democratic | |
14 | Providence | Democratic | |
15 (tie) | Tompkins | Democratic | |
15 (tie) | Harris | Democratic | |
15 (tie) | St. Joseph | Democratic | |
15 (tie) | Davidson | Democratic | |
19 | St. Louis County; St. Louis City | Democratic | |
20 (tie) | DeKalb | Democratic | |
20 (tie) | Washington, D.C. | Democratic | |
20 (tie) | Alameda | Democratic | |
23 | Los Angeles | Democratic | |
24 (tie) | Allegheny | Democratic | |
24 (tie) | Los Angeles | Democratic | |
24 (tie) | Albemarle | Democratic | |
27 (tie) | Middlesex | Democratic | |
27 (tie) | Washtenaw | Democratic | |
27 (tie) | Forsyth | Democratic | |
30 | Orange | Democratic | |
31 | Middlesex | Democratic | |
32 (tie) | Williamsburg City | Democratic | |
32 (tie) | Monroe | Democratic | |
34 (tie) | Middlesex | Democratic | |
34 (tie) | Fulton | Democratic | |
36 | New York | Democratic | |
37 (tie) | Cuyahoga | Democratic | |
37 (tie) | Santa Barbara | Democratic | |
39 (tie) | Suffolk | Democratic | |
39 (tie) | Suffolk | Democratic | |
39 (tie) | Rensselaer | Republican | |
39 (tie) | Orleans Parish | Democratic | |
39 (tie) | Orange | Democratic | |
44 (tie) | Northampton | Republican | |
44 (tie) | Yolo | Democratic | |
44 (tie) | San Diego | Democratic | |
44 (tie) | Champaign | Democratic | |
44 (tie) | Miami-Dade | Democratic | |
44 (tie) | Dane | Democratic | |
50 (tie) | Centre | Democratic | |
50 (tie) | Los Angeles | Democratic | |
50 (tie) | Alachua | Democratic | |
50 (tie) | Delaware | Democratic |
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Darian Somers is an associate social media editor at U.S. News. You can follow him on Twitter or email him at dsomers@usnews.com.
