Annapolis leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Annapolis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Annapolis, ~51% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Annapolis compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Annapolis leans more Democratic than 83 of 148 neighbors.
Annapolis runs about 5 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Annapolis. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Annapolis leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Annapolis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 71% of residents in Annapolis live in densely developed areas, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Annapolis sits in the top quarter (about 54%, above 95% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Annapolis have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Annapolis, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Annapolis looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Annapolis 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Parole, MD D+30
- Annapolis Neck, MD D+27
- Highland Beach, MD D+29
- Edgewater, MD D+4
- Arnold, MD D+10
- Cape St. Claire, MD D+9
- Riva, MD D+5
- Mayo, MD R+11
- Crownsville, MD Even
- Gibson Island, MD R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delano, CA D+11
- Richmond, KY R+17
- Edmonds, WA D+30
- Alexandria, LA D+19
- Miami Beach, FL Even
- Prescott, AZ R+8
- Loveland, OH R+18
- Fond Du Lac, WI R+11
- Friendswood, TX R+27
- Crestview, FL R+36
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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.