Georgetown is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Georgetown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Georgetown, ~57% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Georgetown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Georgetown leans more Democratic than 30 of 57 neighbors.
Georgetown runs about 14 points more Republican than the District of Columbia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Georgetown. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Georgetown 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 Georgetown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Georgetown hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Georgetown have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Georgetown, Washington, DC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Georgetown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Georgetown 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Georgetown have completed high school, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA D+57
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC D+69
- Glover Park, Washington, DC D+76
- Woodley Park, Washington, DC D+80
- North Highland, Arlington, VA D+63
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA D+56
- Adams Morgan, Washington, DC D+83
- Cleveland Park, Washington, DC D+77
- Lyon Village, Arlington, VA D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Puritas Longmead, Cleveland, OH D+28
- Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA D+82
- North Hill, Akron, OH D+27
- Windy Hill, Jacksonville, FL D+2
- Battery Park, Manhattan, NY D+52
- Sunnyside, Tucson, AZ D+40
- Heritage, San Antonio, TX D+20
- Mariner, Cape Coral, FL R+31
- Santa Anita, Santa Ana, CA D+22
- University Heights, San Diego, CA D+63
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.