Forest Glen is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Forest Glen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forest Glen, ~76% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forest Glen compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Forest Glen leans more Democratic than 5 of 11 neighbors.
Forest Glen runs about 47 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Forest Glen 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 Forest Glen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in Forest Glen hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Forest Glen, Silver Spring, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Forest Glen looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Forest Glen 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Kensington, Kensington, MD D+58
- Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD D+51
- Takoma Park, Washington, DC D+84
- Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD D+84
- Barnaby Woods, Washington, DC D+74
- New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD D+78
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
- Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC D+83
- Brightwood, Washington, DC D+77
- Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Slabtown, Portland, OR D+78
- Southpointe, Fargo, ND D+5
- Atchison Woods, Richmond, CA D+55
- Silver Valley Addition, Sioux Falls, SD R+12
- Brooklyn, Portland, OR D+81
- The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX D+8
- Forrest Hills, Augusta, GA D+29
- Westies, Wausau, WI D+11
- Springetts Manor-Yorklyn, York, PA D+6
- Palo Park, Boulder, CO D+64
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.