Cedar Grove leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Cedar Grove typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Grove, ~42% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Grove compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Grove leans more Democratic than 101 of 167 neighbors.
Cedar Grove runs about 13 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 71% of adults in Cedar Grove hold a bachelor's degree, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Cedar Grove is about 33%, compared to around 49% in nearby cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cedar Grove, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cedar Grove looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cedar Grove 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Germantown, MD D+48
- Boyds, MD D+40
- North Potomac, MD D+46
- Poolesville, MD D+12
- Gaithersburg, MD D+43
- Travilah, MD D+36
- Lowes Island, VA D+20
- Montgomery Village, MD D+48
- Beallsville, MD D+14
- Barnesville, MD D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kemper, SC R+22
- Klondyke, AZ R+55
- Itasca, WI R+11
- Lake Osiris Colony, NY R+26
- Ingomar, OH R+66
- Honey Creek, WI R+36
- Mather, WI R+51
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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.