Bryans Road is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Bryans Road typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bryans Road, ~65% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bryans Road compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bryans Road leans more Democratic than 110 of 166 neighbors.
Bryans Road runs about 30 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bryans Road. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Bryans Road 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 Bryans Road, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 34% of residents in Bryans Road live in densely developed areas, above 82% of cities. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Bryans Road sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 77% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Bryans Road have never been married, above 88% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Bryans Road, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Bryans Road looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bryans Road 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Bryans Road own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Accokeek, MD D+69
- Pomfret, MD D+19
- Indian Head, MD D+26
- Fort Belvoir, VA D+21
- Mount Vernon, VA D+36
- Ripley, MD D+35
- Marbury, MD D+19
- Fort Hunt, VA D+38
- White Plains, MD D+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fishersville, VA R+27
- Butler, NJ R+11
- Titusville, PA R+36
- Evergreen, MT R+45
- Caldwell, OH R+48
- Strafford, MO R+56
- Doylestown, OH R+39
- Demorest, GA R+60
- Tazewell, TN R+73
- Old Town, ME D+6
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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.