Forestville is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Forestville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forestville, ~63% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forestville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forestville leans more Democratic than 188 of 204 neighbors.
Forestville runs about 54 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Forestville 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 Forestville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Forestville live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Forestville have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Forestville, 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 Forestville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Forestville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- District Heights, MD D+85
- Morningside, MD D+76
- Capitol Heights, MD D+85
- Suitland, MD D+86
- Westphalia, MD D+79
- Coral Hills, MD D+86
- Largo, MD D+86
- Seat Pleasant, MD D+84
- Summerfield, MD D+85
- Camp Springs, MD D+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Benton, LA R+58
- Mount Vernon, VA D+36
- Skiatook, OK R+54
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL R+29
- Mabank, TX R+65
- Moss Bluff, LA R+62
- New Kingman-Butler, AZ R+36
- Grover Beach, CA D+10
- Little Falls, NJ Even
- Melvindale, MI Even
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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.