Hunting Ridge is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Hunting Ridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hunting Ridge, ~62% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hunting Ridge compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hunting Ridge leans more Democratic than 34 of 37 neighbors.
Hunting Ridge runs about 58 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Hunting Ridge 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 Hunting Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in Hunting Ridge have never been married, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Hunting Ridge, Baltimore, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hunting Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hunting Ridge 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 51%, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Beechfielf-Irvington Area, Baltimore, MD D+83
- Westgate, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Winsor Hills, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD D+81
- Westowne, Catonsville, MD D+50
- Greater Rosemont, Baltimore, MD D+72
- Forest Park, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD D+85
- Morrell Park, Baltimore, MD D+22
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Westmont, Everett, WA D+22
- Greenmount, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL D+54
- Historic Midtown, Wichita, KS D+32
- West Colfax, Denver, CO D+51
- Village 2, Sacramento, CA D+27
- Pearl District, Portland, OR D+63
- Mann, Iowa City, IA D+51
- Central Davis, Davis, CA D+72
- Phinney Ridge, Seattle, WA D+83
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.