21225 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 21225 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 21225, ~35% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 21225 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 21225 leans more Democratic than 30 of 70 neighbors.
21225 runs about 7 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 21225. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 72 points.
Why 21225 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 21225, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 21225 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in 21225 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 21225, MD sits in the bottom tenth 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 21225 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 21225 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 16 points below the Maryland average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in 21225 rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in 21225 report food insecurity, above 95% 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.