20659 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 90% of adults in 20659 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20659, ~28% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20659 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20659 leans more Republican than 23 of 27 neighbors.
20659 runs about 67 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while 20659 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 20659. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 20659 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 20659, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
20659 votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while 20659 runs about 67 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 20659 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 20659, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 20659 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 20659 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 20659 own their home, above 86% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.