Fallston leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Fallston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fallston, ~35% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fallston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fallston leans more Republican than 73 of 121 neighbors.
Fallston runs about 55 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Fallston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fallston. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Fallston 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 Fallston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fallston votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Fallston runs about 55 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Fallston runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Fallston are family households, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fallston, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fallston looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fallston 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Fallston own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Fallston have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baldwin, MD R+22
- Hydes, MD R+26
- Pleasant Hills, MD R+17
- Bel Air North, MD R+13
- Forest Hill, MD R+33
- Jarrettsville, MD R+38
- Kingsville, MD R+32
- Bel Air, MD R+8
- Glen Arm, MD R+16
- Bel Air South, MD Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gulfport, FL D+7
- Monticello, AR R+21
- Garden City, GA D+31
- Saltillo, MS R+59
- Lanett, AL D+3
- Chelsea, MI D+17
- Pearl River, LA R+52
- Farmingdale, NY R+15
- Highlands, TX R+31
- Orono, ME D+46
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.