Andrews AFB leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Andrews AFB typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Andrews AFB, ~38% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Andrews AFB compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Andrews AFB leans more Democratic than 57 of 201 neighbors.
Politically, Andrews AFB sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Andrews AFB. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Andrews AFB 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 Andrews AFB, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 99% of residents in Andrews AFB live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Andrews AFB sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 84% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Andrews AFB, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Andrews AFB looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in Andrews AFB rent, about 74 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- District Heights, MD D+85
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Lyford, TX R+7
- Franklin Furnace, OH R+56
- Milton, NH R+28
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- Horton, MI R+38
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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.