Greensboro leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Greensboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greensboro, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Greensboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Greensboro leans more Republican than 66 of 103 neighbors.
Greensboro runs about 66 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Greensboro is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Greensboro. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Greensboro 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 Greensboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Greensboro votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Greensboro runs about 66 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Greensboro, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Greensboro looks the way it does
Turnout in Greensboro sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Templeville, MD R+44
- Goldsboro, MD R+48
- Ridgely, MD R+31
- Union Corner, MD R+50
- Denton, MD R+26
- Edwardsville, DE R+49
- Hobbs, MD R+45
- Henderson, MD R+49
- Sandtown, DE R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fayette, MO R+37
- Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ D+8
- Big Bend, WI R+37
- Grawn, MI R+20
- Fairway, KS D+34
- Montezuma, GA D+37
- Strasburg, OH R+55
- Lathrup Village, MI D+74
- Riva, MD D+5
- Brockway, PA R+48
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.