Federal Hill-Montgomery is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Federal Hill-Montgomery typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Federal Hill-Montgomery, ~64% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Federal Hill-Montgomery compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Federal Hill-Montgomery leans more Democratic than 13 of 43 neighbors.
Federal Hill-Montgomery runs about 38 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Federal Hill-Montgomery. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+74) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Federal Hill-Montgomery 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 Federal Hill-Montgomery, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Federal Hill-Montgomery hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Federal Hill-Montgomery have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Federal Hill-Montgomery looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Federal Hill-Montgomery 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Riverside, Baltimore, MD D+64
- Downtown, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Washington Village, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Locust Point, Baltimore, MD D+46
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Greenfield, Pittsburgh, PA D+50
- North Towne, Toledo, OH D+8
- Idlewild South, Charlotte, NC D+41
- North Hampton, St. Louis, MO D+54
- Normandy Estates, Jacksonville, FL Even
- Memorial Northwest, Spring, TX R+20
- Sweet Auburn, Atlanta, GA D+72
- East End, Alameda, CA D+65
- 25th Street, Ogden, UT D+13
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.