Deer Park is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Deer Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deer Park, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deer Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deer Park leans more Republican than 52 of 98 neighbors.
Deer Park runs about 93 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Deer Park is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Deer Park 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 Deer Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Deer Park votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Deer Park runs about 93 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Deer Park sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Deer Park, MD sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Deer Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Deer Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Loch Lynn Heights, MD R+66
- Mountain Lake Park, MD R+51
- Oakland, MD R+46
- Wilson, MD R+49
- Shallmar, MD R+67
- McComas Beach, MD R+35
- Gortner, MD R+62
- Hutton, MD R+44
- West Vindex, MD R+67
- Swanton, MD R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gatewood, MS D+25
- Landrum, TX R+3
- Gage, OH R+62
- Woodland Heights, PA R+42
- Marshall Junction, MO R+66
- Port Wing, WI D+6
- Harrison Valley, PA R+68
- South English, IA R+50
- Nyesville, IN R+63
- Millard, MO R+66
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.