Hampstead leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Hampstead typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hampstead, ~31% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hampstead compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hampstead leans more Republican than 61 of 101 neighbors.
Hampstead runs about 58 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Hampstead is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hampstead. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Hampstead 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 Hampstead, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hampstead votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Hampstead runs about 58 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Hampstead runs against that pattern.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hampstead, MD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Hampstead looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hampstead 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Hampstead have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upperco, MD R+29
- Manchester, MD R+36
- Melrose, MD R+38
- Finksburg, MD R+26
- Westminster, MD R+23
- Freeland, MD R+26
- Parkton, MD R+19
- Glyndon, MD D+11
- Hobart, PA R+38
- Glenville, PA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spring Lake, MI R+8
- Seven Oaks, SC D+12
- Platteville, WI Even
- Wood Dale, IL R+6
- Benton, KY R+56
- Healdsburg, CA D+51
- Tuscumbia, AL R+52
- Ramsey, NJ Even
- Silverton, OR R+14
- Callahan, FL R+64
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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.