North Potomac leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 80% of adults in North Potomac typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Potomac, ~58% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Potomac compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Potomac leans more Democratic than 111 of 192 neighbors.
North Potomac runs about 18 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why North Potomac 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 North Potomac, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in North Potomac hold a bachelor's degree, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Potomac sits in the top fifth on density (about 85%, above 95% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Potomac, 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 North Potomac looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Potomac 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in North Potomac own their home, compared to around 74% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in North Potomac have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Travilah, MD D+36
- Gaithersburg, MD D+43
- Cedar Grove, MD D+42
- Rockville, MD D+50
- Washington Grove, MD D+55
- Germantown, MD D+48
- Redland, MD D+47
- Potomac, MD D+49
- Montgomery Village, MD D+48
- Derwood, MD D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paris, TN R+44
- Bluffdale, UT R+40
- Randleman, NC R+50
- Conshohocken, PA D+26
- Scottsbluff, NE R+32
- Lafayette, GA R+65
- Steamboat Springs, CO D+23
- St. Matthews, KY D+27
- Othello, WA R+27
- Woodcrest, CA R+17
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.