Golden Hill is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Golden Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Golden Hill, ~18% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Golden Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Golden Hill leans more Republican than 73 of 79 neighbors.
Golden Hill runs about 84 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Golden Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Golden Hill. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Golden Hill 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 Golden Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Golden Hill votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Golden Hill runs about 84 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Golden Hill sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 95% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Golden Hill, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Golden Hill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Golden Hill 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 61%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Golden Hill own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fishing Creek, MD R+49
- Hoopersville, MD R+52
- Church Creek, MD R+53
- Taylors Island, MD R+49
- Woolford, MD R+51
- Madison, MD R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Durham, NY R+29
- Morton, WY R+55
- Benson, NY R+44
- Meridian, PA R+36
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.