Green Meadows is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Green Meadows typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Green Meadows, ~27% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Green Meadows compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Green Meadows leans more Democratic than 1 of 22 neighbors.
Green Meadows runs about 24 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Green Meadows. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+64) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Green Meadows 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 Green Meadows, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in Green Meadows have never been married, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Green Meadows, Chillum, 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 Green Meadows looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Green Meadows is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 17 points below the Maryland average of 64%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Green Meadows report food insecurity, above 88% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD D+78
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
- Carroll Manor, Takoma Park, MD D+84
- Michigan Park, Washington, DC D+86
- Ellaville, Hyattsville, MD D+73
- Fort Totten-Upper Northeast, Washington, DC D+83
- Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC D+81
- Woodridge, Washington, DC D+88
- Brookland, Washington, DC D+92
- Brightwood, Washington, DC D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Riverview, Jacksonville, FL D+57
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ R+8
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX D+51
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
- North Riverside, Wichita, KS D+10
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.