Ellaville is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Ellaville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ellaville, ~47% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ellaville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ellaville leans more Democratic than 5 of 19 neighbors.
Ellaville runs about 45 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ellaville. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+77) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+57), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Ellaville 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 Ellaville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 55% of adults in Ellaville hold a bachelor's degree, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Ellaville, Hyattsville, MD sits in the top quarter 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 Ellaville looks the way it does
Turnout in Ellaville 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
- Green Meadows, Chillum, MD D+53
- Woodridge, Washington, DC D+88
- Woodlawn Hayattsville, Hyattsville, MD D+65
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Brookland, Washington, DC D+92
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
- New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD D+78
- Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC D+81
- Brentwood, Washington, DC D+83
- Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gray Haven, Dundalk, MD R+18
- Willert Park, Buffalo, NY D+83
- Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA D+77
- Marston, Littleton, CO D+22
- Starmount, Charlotte, NC D+32
- South Louisville, Louisville, KY D+40
- Winston Park, Palatine, IL D+18
- University Gardens, Great Neck, NY D+10
- Country Club Heights, Charlotte, NC D+52
- Columbus Park, Milwaukee, WI D+74
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.