Au-Tenleytown is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Au-Tenleytown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Au-Tenleytown, ~66% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Au-Tenleytown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Au-Tenleytown leans more Democratic than 15 of 38 neighbors.
Au-Tenleytown runs about 18 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Au-Tenleytown. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+60), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Au-Tenleytown leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Au-Tenleytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in Au-Tenleytown hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Au-Tenleytown, Washington, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Au-Tenleytown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Au-Tenleytown 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Au-Tenleytown have completed high school, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- The Palisades, Washington, DC D+68
- Glover Park, Washington, DC D+76
- Cleveland Park, Washington, DC D+77
- Chevy Chase, Washington, DC D+79
- Woodley Park, Washington, DC D+80
- Georgetown, Washington, DC D+69
- Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC D+74
- Donaldson Run, Arlington, VA D+57
- Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC D+83
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Tule Springs, Las Vegas, NV R+13
- Cully, Portland, OR D+63
- Northwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO Even
- Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD D+72
- Los Neitos, West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA D+27
- Todt Hill, Staten Island, NY R+26
- North Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+22
- University Heights, Newark, NJ D+67
- Rockaway Park, Queens, NY R+8
- Metzger, Tigard, OR D+39
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from District of Columbia 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.