Inverness is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Inverness typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Inverness, ~23% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Inverness compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Inverness sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
Inverness runs about 29 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Inverness sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Inverness. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Inverness 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 Inverness, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Inverness votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Inverness runs about 29 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Inverness, Dundalk, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Inverness looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in Inverness report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Inverness sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Inverness have completed high school, below 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gray Haven, Dundalk, MD R+18
- Eastfield, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Turners, Dundalk, MD D+12
- Norwood Park, Dundalk, MD R+14
- Eastwood, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD D+20
- Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD D+55
- Monument Street, Baltimore, MD D+14
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Hawthorne, Middle River, MD D+24
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Olneyville, Providence, RI D+36
- Nonantum, Newton, MA D+49
- Elliot Park, Minneapolis, MN D+63
- Hillyard, Spokane, WA R+4
- Tallyn's Reach, Aurora, CO D+5
- Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA D+22
- North Central, Columbus, OH D+78
- Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA D+71
- Fort Sanders, Knoxville, TN D+36
- Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA D+79
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.