21777 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 21777 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 21777, ~34% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 21777 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 21777 leans more Republican than 23 of 30 neighbors.
21777 runs about 38 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while 21777 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 21777 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 21777, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 86% of households in 21777 are family households, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 67%. 21777 runs against the grain of Maryland, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 21777, 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 21777 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 21777 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in 21777 own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.