The majority of Republican sheriffs have been elected in the more rural counties with lower population.
ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌv ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən ʃˈɛɹɪfs hɐvbɪn ᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪnðə mˈoːɹ ɹˈʊɹɹəl kˈaʊntiz wɪð lˈoʊɚ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən.