High Bridge Estates is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 80% of adults in High Bridge Estates typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in High Bridge Estates, ~60% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How High Bridge Estates compares
Among cities within 25 miles, High Bridge Estates leans more Democratic than 97 of 192 neighbors.
High Bridge Estates runs about 22 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why High Bridge Estates 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 High Bridge Estates, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 59% of residents in High Bridge Estates live in densely developed areas, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and High Bridge Estates sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in High Bridge Estates have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; High Bridge Estates, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in High Bridge Estates looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. High Bridge Estates 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in High Bridge Estates own their home, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in High Bridge Estates have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Gambrills, MD D+20
- Glenn Dale, MD D+71
- Odenton, MD D+36
- Seabrook, MD D+69
- Mitchellville, MD D+83
- Davidsonville, MD R+7
- Lanham, MD D+68
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- Creede, CO R+6
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- Chester, ID R+71
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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.