Burtonsville is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Burtonsville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Burtonsville, ~48% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Burtonsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Burtonsville leans more Democratic than 120 of 203 neighbors.
Burtonsville runs about 27 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Burtonsville. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Burtonsville 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 Burtonsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 65% of residents in Burtonsville live in densely developed areas, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Burtonsville sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 92% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Burtonsville have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Burtonsville, MD sits in the top quarter 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 Burtonsville looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Burtonsville have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fairland, MD D+66
- Calverton, MD D+62
- Spencerville, MD D+25
- Beltsville, MD D+54
- Cloverly, MD D+48
- Laurel, MD D+58
- Colesville, MD D+55
- Fulton, MD D+45
- Scaggsville, MD D+44
- White Oak, MD D+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Hartford, NY R+4
- Coweta, OK R+45
- Cleveland, MS D+22
- Upper Marlboro, MD D+76
- King City, CA D+14
- Lansdowne, PA D+68
- Clifton, VA D+19
- Pawleys Island, SC R+36
- Wimauma, FL R+17
- Artesia, NM R+56
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.