Brookeville leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Brookeville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brookeville, ~55% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brookeville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brookeville leans more Democratic than 58 of 191 neighbors.
Politically, Brookeville sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brookeville. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Brookeville 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 Brookeville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in Brookeville hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Brookeville sits in the top fifth on density (about 60%, above 90% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Brookeville, MD sits in the top 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 Brookeville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brookeville 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Brookeville own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Brookeville have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brinklow, MD D+17
- Olney, MD D+40
- Sandy Spring, MD D+43
- Ashton, MD D+38
- Highland, MD D+21
- Dayton, MD D+20
- Laytonsville, MD D+16
- Derwood, MD D+38
- Spencerville, MD D+25
- Redland, MD D+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stacy, MN R+38
- Glasgow, DE D+24
- Wedgefield, FL R+15
- Armonk, NY Even
- Alto, GA R+56
- Elma, WA R+24
- Fairfax, CA D+73
- North Scituate, RI R+15
- Warrenville, SC R+47
- Orefield, PA R+7
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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.