Clinton is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Clinton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clinton, ~65% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clinton leans more Democratic than 173 of 194 neighbors.
Clinton runs about 50 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Clinton 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 Clinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 66% of residents in Clinton live in densely developed areas, about 30 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Clinton sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Clinton have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Clinton, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Clinton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clinton 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 61%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Clinton own their home, compared to around 68% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Andrews AFB, MD D+28
- Cheltenham, MD D+83
- Rosaryville, MD D+77
- Camp Springs, MD D+83
- Fort Washington, MD D+76
- Temple Hills, MD D+86
- Oxon Hill, MD D+75
- Morningside, MD D+76
- Brandywine, MD D+60
- Marlow Heights, MD D+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lockport, NY R+10
- Mission Bend, TX D+23
- Woodridge, IL D+18
- Kendall West, FL R+34
- Richfield, MN D+41
- Wildomar, CA R+22
- Mcminnville, OR Even
- Alamogordo, NM R+23
- Miamisburg, OH R+20
- Lincolnton, NC R+45
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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.