21071 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 21071 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 21071, ~43% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 21071 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 21071 leans more Democratic than 12 of 38 neighbors.
21071 runs about 16 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Why 21071 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 21071, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 79% of adults in 21071 hold a bachelor's degree, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a low uninsured rate tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 21071, MD does.
Why turnout in 21071 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 21071 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 21071 own their home, above 86% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 21071 have completed high school, above 93% 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.