20855 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 75% of adults in 20855 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20855, ~54% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20855 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20855 leans more Democratic than 30 of 66 neighbors.
20855 runs about 16 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 20855. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+55) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 20855 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 20855, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in 20855 hold a bachelor's degree, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 20855 is about 46%, about 27 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 20855, 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 20855 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 20855 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 70%, about 10 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.