Eastfield leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Eastfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eastfield, ~28% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eastfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Eastfield leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
Eastfield runs about 35 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Eastfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Eastfield. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Eastfield 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 Eastfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eastfield votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Eastfield runs about 35 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Eastfield sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 90% of neighborhoods).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Eastfield, Dundalk, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Eastfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Eastfield 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 Neighborhoods
- Norwood Park, Dundalk, MD R+14
- Turners, Dundalk, MD D+12
- Inverness, Dundalk, MD Even
- Gray Haven, Dundalk, MD R+18
- Eastwood, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD D+20
- Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD D+55
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Monument Street, Baltimore, MD D+14
- Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL R+4
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD D+86
- Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL D+78
- Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT D+31
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA D+19
- Wenonah, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Briarfield, Newport News, VA D+55
- Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA D+49
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.