Croom leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Croom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Croom, ~57% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Croom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Croom leans more Democratic than 63 of 162 neighbors.
Croom runs about 4 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Croom. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+23), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Croom 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 Croom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in Croom hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Croom have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Croom, MD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Croom looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Croom 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 64%, above 66% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Croom own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Croom have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marlton, MD D+79
- Leon, MD D+52
- Cheltenham, MD D+83
- Rosaryville, MD D+77
- Baden, MD D+23
- Marlboro Village, MD D+85
- Dunkirk, MD R+18
- Lothian, MD R+7
- Cedarville, MD D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Iron Ridge, WI R+50
- Gassaway, WV R+56
- Wilton, AL R+36
- Lenhartsville, PA R+42
- Silver Creek, MN R+40
- Evadale, TX R+84
- Hildebran, NC R+53
- Oregonia, OH R+59
- Valley, WA R+48
- Lynchburg, SC D+41
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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.