Derwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Derwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Derwood, ~52% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Derwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Derwood leans more Democratic than 74 of 191 neighbors.
Derwood runs about 10 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Derwood. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Derwood 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 Derwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 50% of residents in Derwood live in densely developed areas, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Derwood sits in the top quarter (about 67%, above 98% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Derwood, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Derwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Derwood 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
- Redland, MD D+47
- Washington Grove, MD D+55
- Rockville, MD D+50
- Gaithersburg, MD D+43
- Olney, MD D+40
- Montgomery Village, MD D+48
- Aspen Hill, MD D+48
- Laytonsville, MD D+16
- Brookeville, MD D+29
- Sandy Spring, MD D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Burgaw, NC R+25
- Edgefield, SC R+6
- Chester, MD R+23
- Olyphant, PA R+7
- Gooding, ID R+51
- Hillsboro, NH R+15
- Mitchell, IN R+52
- Walworth, NY R+22
- Columbus, NC R+35
- Blanchester, OH R+60
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.