Brandywine is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Brandywine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brandywine, ~66% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brandywine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brandywine leans more Democratic than 110 of 173 neighbors.
Brandywine runs about 31 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brandywine. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+75) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 62 points.
Why Brandywine 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 Brandywine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Brandywine is about 15%, about 57 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Brandywine sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 87% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Brandywine have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Brandywine, MD sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brandywine looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Brandywine own their home, about 19 points above the Maryland average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Brandywine have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cedarville, MD D+36
- Cheltenham, MD D+83
- Clinton, MD D+79
- Waldorf, MD D+60
- Malcolm, MD Even
- Baden, MD D+23
- Rosaryville, MD D+77
- Marlton, MD D+79
- Croom, MD D+33
- Accokeek, MD D+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Arbutus, MD D+11
- Rice Lake, WI R+20
- Cedar Springs, MI R+29
- University Heights, OH D+35
- Bradford, PA R+32
- South Daytona, FL R+12
- Fair Oaks Ranch, TX R+37
- Lake Villa, IL Even
- Hazel Green, AL R+57
- Gwynn Oak, MD D+84
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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.