Eden leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Eden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eden, ~35% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eden leans more Republican than 14 of 85 neighbors.
Eden runs about 40 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Eden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Eden. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+30), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Eden 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 Eden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Eden votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Eden runs about 40 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Eden, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Eden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Eden 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 59%, below 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Allen, MD R+10
- Fruitland, MD D+13
- Siloam, MD R+23
- Palmetto, MD D+29
- Quantico, MD R+21
- Salisbury, MD D+18
- Princess Anne, MD D+32
- Whitehaven, MD R+24
- Mount Vernon, MD R+28
- Oakville, MD R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edmore, MI R+44
- Calhoun Falls, SC D+3
- Anahola, HI D+14
- Copper Hill, VA R+46
- Imperial, NE R+64
- Bethlehem, NH D+19
- Oneida, WI R+6
- Pleasant Gap, PA D+28
- Bradford, TN R+70
- Broxton, GA R+56
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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.