Hillendale is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Hillendale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillendale, ~51% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillendale compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hillendale leans more Democratic than 16 of 26 neighbors.
Hillendale runs about 47 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hillendale. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+55), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Hillendale 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 Hillendale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Hillendale have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 38%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hillendale, Parkville, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hillendale looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Hillendale rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Hillendale have more than one occupant per room, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD D+55
- Loch Raven Manor, Towson, MD D+46
- Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD D+14
- Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD D+87
- North Harford Road, Baltimore, MD D+53
- Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Westfield, Baltimore, MD D+66
- Lauraville, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Glenham-Belhar, Baltimore, MD D+74
- Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD D+47
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Stevens Triangle, Richland, WA R+4
- Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH D+45
- Floral Park, Butte, MT D+6
- Silver Beach, Bellingham, WA D+41
- Canterbury, Mobile, AL R+5
- Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA D+35
- Hamilton Hills, Schenectady, NY D+42
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Hudson, San Bernardino, CA D+12
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.