The following is a list of fictional characters who have associated with the Democratic Party of the United States. The list can include television characters, film characters, literature characters, or fictional characters from any other medium.
Characters identified as Democrats
The following is a list of fictional television characters who were described as Democrats or who are associated with the Democratic Party. This section is only intended to include fictional characters who explicitly identified as Democrats.
Film
- Bill McKay, Senate candidate played by Robert Redford, in The Candidate (1972) is a Democrat.
- Barbara Baxley talks about the Kennedys in Nashville (1975).
- Gore Vidal plays a Democratic Senator in Bob Roberts (1992).
- Michael Douglas portrays Democratic President Andy Shepherd in The American President (1995).
- Ethan Hawke steals McCain signs in Boyhood (2014).
- Fred Flarsky in Long Shot hates Republicans
- Will Hayes from Definitely, Maybe worked on Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign.
Television
- Grace Adler from Will & Grace – "I'm allergic to Bees and I'm a Democrat."
- Lloyd Braun on Seinfeld - worked for David Dinkins, a Democratic mayor of New York City.
- Rebecca Bunch from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend stated that she is liberal.
- Christine Campbell on The New Adventures of Old Christine - founded her college's branch of the College Democrats
- John Dorian from Scrubs – On the episode My Number One Doc", wore a shirt during a game of basketball which said "Ass Man" with the Democratic donkey
- Shirley Feeney from Laverne & Shirley, when introduced to "Rhonda Lee, actress, model, dancer", replies "Shirley Feeney, Irish, Protestant, Democrat".
- Alicia Florrick and Peter Florrick from The Good Wife run for office as Democrats.
- Lorelai Gilmore – Despite her parents being strict conservatives, she registered as a Democrat
- Steven Keaton and Elyse Keaton from Family Ties - former 1960's hippies and lifetime war protesters which put them at odds with their staunchly conservative Republican son, Alex P. Keaton.
- Murray Klein on Archie Bunker's Place
- Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation was chosen by the Democratic National Committee to run for Governor of Indiana. She was also described on the show as having political views that were "...to the left of Leon Trotsky."
- Diane Lockhart from The Good Wife and The Good Fight expresses many Democratic views, and identifies as a Democrat.
- Olivia Marsdin (portrayed by Lynda Carter) from Supergirl (TV series) who served as the President of the USA on Kara's Earth for sometime, identifies as a Democrat.
- David Palmer from 24 - In one episode, his wife mentions that he is running for President as a Democrat.
- Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce on M*A*S*H. Identified himself as a Democrat in a letter to President Harry S. Truman (also a Democrat).
- Harry Stone from Night Court - In the episode "Prince of a Guy", he introduces himself as a registered Democrat.
- Karen Tyler on Wonderfalls is revealed to be a "closet Democrat" on the DVD commentary track, although she attends Republican gatherings with her husband and daughter.
- Claire Underwood - Wife of Frank Underwood, later Second Lady of the United States, First Lady of the United States, and eventually the 47th President of the United States
- Frank Underwood - Initially a Democratic Congressman representing South Carolina's 5th congressional district and House Majority Whip, later Vice President of the United States and eventually the 46th President of the United States
- Lindsey Weir on Freaks and Geeks - Stated she is a Democrat and asked George H. W. Bush a critical question at her school
- Dorothy Zbornak from The Golden Girls when Sophia said Dorothy had a Michael Dukakis bumper sticker covering a Walter Mondale bumper sticker.
Animation
Characters on The West Wing
The West Wing depicts the workings of a fictional Democratic presidential administration and many of its major characters are explicitly identified as Democrats.
Characters on The Wire
On the show it is stated that Democrats outnumber Republicans in Baltimore, Maryland 9 to 1, causing the Democratic mayoral primary to be the city's most important election.