Accokeek is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Accokeek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Accokeek, ~74% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Accokeek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Accokeek leans more Democratic than 134 of 178 neighbors.
Accokeek runs about 40 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Accokeek. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Accokeek leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Accokeek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 29% of residents in Accokeek live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Accokeek sits in the top quarter (about 46%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Accokeek have never been married, above 79% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Accokeek, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Accokeek looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Accokeek is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Accokeek own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bryans Road, MD D+58
- Fort Hunt, VA D+38
- White Plains, MD D+59
- Fort Washington, MD D+76
- Pomfret, MD D+19
- Waldorf, MD D+60
- Mount Vernon, VA D+36
- Fort Belvoir, VA D+21
- Belle View, VA D+44
- Brandywine, MD D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Globe, AZ R+33
- Eaton Rapids, MI R+27
- Jericho, NY D+5
- Gold Canyon, AZ R+30
- Evanston, WY R+55
- Alma, AR R+59
- Upper Grand Lagoon, FL R+40
- Port St. John, FL R+31
- Lumberton, NJ D+19
- Manchester, VA D+29
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Maryland State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.