Highlandtown is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Highlandtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highlandtown, ~44% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highlandtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highlandtown leans more Democratic than 11 of 45 neighbors.
Highlandtown runs about 27 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highlandtown. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+10), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Highlandtown 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 Highlandtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Highlandtown have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Highlandtown, 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 Highlandtown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Highlandtown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Highlandtown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD D+74
- Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Monument Street, Baltimore, MD D+14
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD D+20
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Locust Point, Baltimore, MD D+46
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Spanos Park, Stockton, CA D+6
- Armour Square, Chicago, IL D+16
- Juanita, Kirkland, WA D+44
- West Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO D+14
- South Broad Street, Newark, NJ D+63
- North Beach, Atlantic Beach, FL R+19
- Point Place, Toledo, OH R+4
- New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA D+54
- Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA D+51
- Hyde Park, Cincinnati, OH D+38
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.