Washington County is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Washington County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% 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 6 of 8 neighbors.
Washington County runs about 48 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Washington County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 24 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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 84% of residents in Washington County drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Washington County sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 97% of counties).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Washington County, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Washington County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Washington County own their home, about 10 points above the Florida average of 71%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Washington County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Holmes County, FL R+71
- Jackson County, FL R+41
- Bay County, FL R+35
- Geneva County, AL R+74
- Calhoun County, FL R+59
- Walton County, FL R+50
- Houston County, AL R+30
- Liberty County, FL R+45
- Seminole County, GA R+30
- Dale County, AL R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fannin County, GA R+62
- Adair County, MO R+21
- Hardee County, FL R+46
- Salem City, VA R+21
- Pottawatomie County, KS R+46
- Lyon County, MN R+28
- Todd County, MN R+50
- Payette County, ID R+57
- Gladwin County, MI R+42
- Iosco County, MI R+28
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.