Fort Washington, MD Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Fort Washington

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Fort Washington is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.

 

About 74% of adults in Fort Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Washington, ~65% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Fort Washington compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Washington leans more Democratic than 166 of 196 neighbors.

Fort Washington runs about 47 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Washington. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+81) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+70), a spread of about 11 points.

Why Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 63% of residents in Fort Washington live in densely developed areas, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fort Washington sits in the top quarter (about 39%, above 86% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Fort Washington have never been married, above 85% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Fort Washington, MD 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 Fort Washington looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fort Washington 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 63%, above 56% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.