20701 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 20701 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20701, ~56% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20701 leans more Democratic than 33 of 71 neighbors.
20701 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why 20701 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 20701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in 20701 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 20701 is about 41%, about 32 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 20701 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 20701, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 20701 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 20701 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.