Glen Burnie leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Glen Burnie typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glen Burnie, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glen Burnie compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glen Burnie leans more Democratic than 63 of 173 neighbors.
Glen Burnie runs about 12 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glen Burnie. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Glen Burnie 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 Glen Burnie, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 87% of residents in Glen Burnie live in densely developed areas, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Glen Burnie have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Glen Burnie, 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 Glen Burnie looks the way it does
Turnout in Glen Burnie 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 Cities
- Ferndale, MD D+10
- Millersville, MD D+13
- Curtis Bay, MD D+12
- Pasadena, MD R+12
- Linthicum, MD D+3
- Brooklyn Park, MD D+10
- Riviera Beach, MD R+20
- Severn, MD D+34
- Harmans, MD D+40
- Severna Park, MD D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gary, IN D+70
- Dublin, CA D+35
- Lehi, UT R+37
- Anderson, IN R+14
- Burlington, NC D+9
- Grand Junction, CO R+11
- Traverse City, MI D+3
- South Hill, WA Even
- Rocklin, CA R+9
- Tonawanda, NY D+9
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.