Foggy Bottom is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Foggy Bottom typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foggy Bottom, ~43% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foggy Bottom compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Foggy Bottom leans more Democratic than 30 of 62 neighbors.
Foggy Bottom runs about 15 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Foggy Bottom. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+82) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+63), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Foggy Bottom 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 Foggy Bottom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 89% of adults in Foggy Bottom hold a bachelor's degree, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 76% of adults in Foggy Bottom have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC sits in the top tenth 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 Foggy Bottom looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Foggy Bottom rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Georgetown, Washington, DC D+69
- Logan Circle, Washington, DC D+77
- North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA D+57
- Downtown, Washington, DC D+71
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
- U Street Corridor, Washington, DC D+80
- Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA D+56
- Mt Vernon Square, Washington, DC D+74
- Shaw, Washington, DC D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.