Greater Mount Washington is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Greater Mount Washington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greater Mount Washington, ~67% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greater Mount Washington compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greater Mount Washington leans more Democratic than 7 of 30 neighbors.
Greater Mount Washington runs about 39 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Greater Mount Washington. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Greater Mount Washington 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 Greater Mount Washington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Greater Mount Washington hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Greater Mount Washington, 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 Greater Mount Washington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Greater Mount Washington 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Pimlico, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD D+9
- Park Heights, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Glen-Fallstaff, Baltimore, MD D+49
- Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Hampden-Woodberry-Remington, Baltimore, MD D+52
- Homeland, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Chinquapin Park-Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+73
- Forest Park, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD D+85
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
- Webber-Camden, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Starin Central, Buffalo, NY D+58
- Wilshire Estates-Savannah Mall, Savannah, GA D+43
- Downtown Riverfront-190th, Bothell, WA D+42
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Greater Belhaven, Jackson, MS D+34
- Westview, Pacifica, CA D+52
- Central Bench, Boise, ID D+21
- Windsor Village North, Santa Ana, CA D+24
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.