Berwyn Heights leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Berwyn Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Berwyn Heights, ~41% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Berwyn Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Berwyn Heights leans more Democratic than 107 of 212 neighbors.
Berwyn Heights runs about 18 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Berwyn Heights. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Berwyn Heights 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 Berwyn Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 88% of residents in Berwyn Heights live in densely developed areas, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Berwyn Heights sits in the top quarter (about 43%, above 90% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in Berwyn Heights have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Berwyn Heights, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Berwyn Heights looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Berwyn Heights is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Berwyn Heights report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- College Park, MD D+60
- Greenbelt, MD D+69
- University Park, MD D+59
- East Riverdale, MD D+56
- Riverdale Park, MD D+56
- Riverdale, MD D+63
- Hyattsville, MD D+57
- New Carrollton, MD D+70
- Adelphi, MD D+55
- Edmonston, MD D+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Planada, CA D+10
- Pacolet, SC R+57
- Haskell, AR R+64
- West Middlesex, PA R+40
- Mountain View, MO R+64
- Galena, KS R+55
- Indian River Shores, FL R+22
- Pelahatchie, MS R+68
- Pablo, MT R+22
- West Point, VA R+30
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.