Darnestown leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Darnestown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Darnestown, ~53% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Darnestown compares
Politically, Darnestown sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Darnestown. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+33) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Darnestown 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 Darnestown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in Darnestown hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Darnestown, Gaithersburg, MD does.
Why turnout in Darnestown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Darnestown 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Darnestown own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West End Park, Rockville, MD D+55
- Croydon Park, Rockville, MD D+46
- Silver Rock, Rockville, MD D+46
- Sterling Park, Sterling, VA D+23
- Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA D+26
- North Kensington, Kensington, MD D+58
- Ashburn Farm, Ashburn, VA D+23
- Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD D+51
- Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD D+75
- Pimmit Hills, Falls Church, VA D+33
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pepperidge, Augusta, GA D+84
- Jefferson Park, Denver, CO D+57
- Weatherby, Detroit, MI D+86
- University Commons, San Marcos, CA D+10
- Wildwood, Charlotte, NC D+51
- Boulevard Bluffs, Everett, WA D+17
- Six Corners, East Providence, RI D+20
- Pasadena Bear Creek Estates, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Selby-on-the-Bay, Mayo, MD R+13
- Eight Mile Wyoming, Detroit, MI D+88
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.