Glenham-Belhar is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Glenham-Belhar typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glenham-Belhar, ~61% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glenham-Belhar compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Glenham-Belhar leans more Democratic than 17 of 36 neighbors.
Glenham-Belhar runs about 45 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Glenham-Belhar 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 Glenham-Belhar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Glenham-Belhar live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Glenham-Belhar, Baltimore, 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 Glenham-Belhar looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Glenham-Belhar 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 57%, below 63% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westfield, Baltimore, MD D+66
- Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Waltherson, Baltimore, MD D+75
- North Harford Road, Baltimore, MD D+53
- Lauraville, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Frankford, Baltimore, MD D+81
- Cedonia, Baltimore, MD D+84
- Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD D+14
- Belair-Edison, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Schoolcraft Southfield, Detroit, MI D+88
- Forest Park, Baltimore, MD D+86
- West Village, Oxnard, CA D+29
- Central Business District, Cincinnati, OH D+52
- Coral Ridge Country Club Estates, Fort Lauderdale, FL R+12
- Waller, Tacoma, WA R+4
- Michigan-Martin, Detroit, MI D+36
- Fairwood Greens, Fairwood, WA D+31
- Castlemont, Oakland, CA D+63
- Bivins Addition, Amarillo, TX R+18
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.