Canton is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Canton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Canton, ~60% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Canton compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Canton leans more Democratic than 14 of 44 neighbors.
Canton runs about 29 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Canton. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+46), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Canton leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Canton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in Canton hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Canton have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Canton, Baltimore, MD sits in the top tenth 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 Canton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Canton 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD D+55
- Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD D+74
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Locust Point, Baltimore, MD D+46
- Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD D+20
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Riverside, Baltimore, MD D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- John Barrow, Little Rock, AR D+65
- Album Park, El Paso, TX D+19
- Spring Hill, Somerville, MA D+75
- Central Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+48
- Glen Eden, Hayward, CA D+33
- Hartranft, Philadelphia, PA D+77
- Power Ranch, Gilbert, AZ R+16
- Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA D+68
- West Oak Hill, Austin, TX D+24
- whitehall, Pittsburgh, PA D+8
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.