Elkridge leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Elkridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elkridge, ~50% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elkridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elkridge leans more Democratic than 96 of 183 neighbors.
Elkridge runs about 16 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elkridge. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Elkridge 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 Elkridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in Elkridge live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Elkridge sits in the top quarter (about 58%, above 96% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Elkridge have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Elkridge, 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 Elkridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Elkridge 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
- Ilchester, MD D+35
- Hanover, MD D+38
- Jessup, MD D+48
- Linthicum Heights, MD D+17
- Harmans, MD D+40
- Arbutus, MD D+11
- Annapolis Junction, MD D+44
- Savage, MD D+56
- Linthicum, MD D+3
- Catonsville, MD D+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toccoa, GA R+51
- Greenwood, MS D+51
- Sun Valley, NV R+4
- Gatesville, TX R+43
- Spring Lake, NC D+14
- McAlester, OK R+44
- Frankfort, IN R+39
- Gardner, MA D+3
- Jasmine Estates, FL R+21
- Rotterdam, NY R+2
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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.