White Plains is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 78% of adults in White Plains typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in White Plains, ~62% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How White Plains compares
Among cities within 25 miles, White Plains leans more Democratic than 110 of 154 neighbors.
White Plains runs about 30 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within White Plains. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 75 points.
Why White Plains 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 White Plains, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 48% of residents in White Plains live in densely developed areas, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and White Plains sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 85% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in White Plains have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; White Plains, MD sits in the top 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 White Plains looks the way it does
Turnout in White Plains sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Waldorf, MD D+60
- Pomfret, MD D+19
- La Plata, MD D+5
- Accokeek, MD D+69
- Marshalls Corner, MD D+5
- Bryans Road, MD D+58
- Bryantown, MD R+9
- Port Tobacco Village, MD R+20
- Port Tobacco, MD R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Miami, OK R+46
- St. Helens, OR R+9
- Lugoff, SC R+40
- Morganville, NJ R+12
- Overland, MO D+24
- Grafton, WI R+7
- Raynham, MA R+3
- Birdsboro, PA R+23
- Kingston, TN R+59
- Vineyard, UT R+30
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.