Ijamsville is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Ijamsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ijamsville, ~46% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ijamsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ijamsville leans more Democratic than 58 of 122 neighbors.
Ijamsville runs about 25 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ijamsville. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+21), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Ijamsville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ijamsville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Ijamsville, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Ijamsville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Ijamsville 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Ijamsville own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Ijamsville have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Urbana, MD D+28
- Monrovia, MD R+5
- New Market, MD D+3
- Linganore, MD D+6
- Damascus, MD D+18
- Clarksburg, MD D+39
- Buckeystown, MD R+14
- Ballenger Creek, MD D+26
- Adamstown, MD R+6
- Dickerson, MD D+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Columbiaville, MI R+39
- Sanford, MI R+30
- Taylor, PA R+2
- Moapa Valley, NV R+52
- Lolo, MT R+17
- Woodside, CA D+46
- Bennett, CO R+45
- Sturbridge, MA D+7
- Larkspur, CO R+22
- Braidwood, IL R+32
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.