Dupont Circle is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Dupont Circle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dupont Circle, ~61% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dupont Circle compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dupont Circle leans more Democratic than 35 of 55 neighbors.
Dupont Circle runs about 6 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Dupont Circle. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Dupont Circle 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 Dupont Circle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 92% of adults in Dupont Circle hold a bachelor's degree, about 63 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Dupont Circle sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 69% of adults in Dupont Circle have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Dupont Circle, Washington, DC sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dupont Circle looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dupont Circle 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Dupont Circle have completed high school, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Logan Circle, Washington, DC D+77
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
- U Street Corridor, Washington, DC D+80
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC D+69
- Downtown, Washington, DC D+71
- Woodley Park, Washington, DC D+80
- Columbia Heights, Washington, DC D+83
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
- Georgetown, Washington, DC D+69
- Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Woodlawn, Bronx, NY D+26
- Mountain View, Bend, OR D+14
- South Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+53
- Heron Walk, Madison, TN D+34
- Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA D+68
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Koolauloa, Laie, HI D+17
- Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA D+75
- Lincoln Heights, Spokane, WA D+21
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.