Washington County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Washington County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washington County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~32% 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 20 of 21 neighbors.
Washington County runs about 38 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
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.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Washington County, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Indiana average of 22%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 69% of households in Washington County are family households, above 76% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Washington County, IN sits in the bottom quarter 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 Washington County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Washington County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Scott County, IN R+53
- Floyd County, IN R+18
- Orange County, IN R+54
- Harrison County, IN R+50
- Clark County, IN R+23
- Crawford County, IN R+52
- Jackson County, IN R+51
- Lawrence County, IN R+51
- Jefferson County, KY D+20
- Oldham County, KY R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Wells County, IN R+56
- Grant County, NM D+6
- Winchester City, VA D+12
- Montgomery County, KY R+52
- Baker County, FL R+61
- Carroll County, AR R+48
- Currituck County, NC R+49
- Dunklin County, MO R+50
- Montgomery County, IL R+44
- Wythe County, VA R+57
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.