Washington County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Washington County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington County, ~19% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Washington County leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Washington County runs about 16 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Washington County. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+27) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+69), a spread of about 97 points.
Why Washington County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Washington County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Washington County live in densely developed areas, about 14 points below the Alabama average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Washington County are family households, above 97% of counties.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Washington County, AL sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Washington County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 86% of households in Washington County own their home, about 8 points above the Alabama average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Clarke County, AL R+14
- Greene County, MS R+53
- Wayne County, MS R+25
- Choctaw County, AL R+22
- George County, MS R+78
- Perry County, MS R+58
- Monroe County, AL R+23
- Mobile County, AL R+8
- Clarke County, MS R+26
- Escambia County, AL R+38
Counties with Similar Populations
- Tipton County, IN R+52
- Redwood County, MN R+47
- Williamsburg City, VA D+43
- Vermillion County, IN R+50
- Grayson County, VA R+59
- Roseau County, MN R+45
- Clark County, IL R+53
- Marshall County, OK R+56
- Barbour County, WV R+60
- West Feliciana Parish, LA R+48
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, 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.