21077 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 21077 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 21077, ~54% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 21077 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 21077 leans more Democratic than 21 of 68 neighbors.
21077 runs about 4 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 21077. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 21077 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 21077, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in 21077 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 21077 is about 44%, about 29 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 21077 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 21077, 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 21077 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 21077 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 21077 own their home, compared to around 63% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 21077 have completed high school, above 84% 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.