20868 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 20868 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 20868, ~59% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 20868 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 20868 leans more Democratic than 9 of 93 neighbors.
Politically, 20868 sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Why 20868 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 20868, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in 20868 hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 20868, 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 20868 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 20868 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 96% of households in 20868 own their home, compared to around 80% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 20868 have completed high school, above 82% 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.