Greenmount is a Democratic stronghold. About 94% of voters here vote Democratic and 6% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Greenmount typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenmount, ~51% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greenmount compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greenmount is the most Democratic-leaning.
Greenmount runs about 59 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Greenmount 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 Greenmount, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Greenmount live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 62% of adults in Greenmount have never been married, above 95% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Greenmount, Baltimore, MD sits in the top quarter 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 Greenmount looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 37% of adults in Greenmount report food insecurity, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 64% of households in Greenmount rent, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Greenmount sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Midway-Coldstream, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Charles Village, Baltimore, MD D+79
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westmont, Everett, WA D+22
- Hunting Ridge, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS D+32
- Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL D+54
- West Colfax, Denver, CO D+51
- Village 2, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Mann, Iowa City, IA D+51
- Pearl District, Portland, OR D+63
- Central Davis, Davis, CA D+72
- Madison Village, Lakewood, OH D+41
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.