Washington County is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Washington County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington County, ~33% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washington County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Washington County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 14 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Washington County runs about 5 points more Democratic than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Washington County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+44), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Washington County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Washington County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Washington County, GA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Washington County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Washington County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 6 points below the Georgia average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Johnson County, GA R+39
- Glascock County, GA R+80
- Jefferson County, GA D+5
- Hancock County, GA D+32
- Wilkinson County, GA R+22
- Baldwin County, GA Even
- Warren County, GA D+15
- Laurens County, GA R+19
- Emanuel County, GA R+35
- McDuffie County, GA R+14
Counties with Similar Populations
- Montague County, TX R+70
- Davison County, SD R+43
- Martin County, MN R+38
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
- Dodge County, GA R+43
- Taylor County, WI R+46
- Hempstead County, AR R+18
- Winneshiek County, IA R+13
- Smith County, TN R+64
- DeKalb County, TN R+63
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.