Downtown Annapolis leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Downtown Annapolis typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Annapolis, ~50% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Annapolis compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Downtown Annapolis is the most Democratic-leaning.
Downtown Annapolis runs about 18 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Annapolis. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Downtown Annapolis 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 Downtown Annapolis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Downtown Annapolis hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Downtown Annapolis, Annapolis, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Downtown Annapolis looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Downtown Annapolis 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hillsmere Shores, Annapolis Neck, MD D+19
- Londontowne, Edgewater, MD Even
- Selby-on-the-Bay, Mayo, MD R+13
- Green Haven, Pasadena, MD R+13
- School Gardens, Riviera Beach, MD R+19
- South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD D+32
- Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD D+81
- Pumphrey, Linthicum, MD D+9
- Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Brooklyn, MD D+37
- Hillcrest, Brooklyn Park, MD D+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Washington Heights, Milwaukee, WI D+62
- Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA D+50
- Imperial Point, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+5
- Downtown Jacinto City, Jacinto City, TX D+9
- Straw-Smyth, Manchester, NH D+32
- Haynes Area, Nashville, TN D+81
- Arlington Ridge, Arlington, VA D+60
- Timberwood Park, San Antonio, TX R+26
- Bonneville, Orem, UT R+25
- Park Village, York, PA D+41
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.