Joppatowne is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Joppatowne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Joppatowne, ~38% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Joppatowne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Joppatowne leans more Democratic than 71 of 122 neighbors.
Joppatowne runs about 24 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Joppatowne. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Joppatowne leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Joppatowne. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Joppatowne, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Joppatowne looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Joppatowne 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 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upper Falls, MD R+39
- Joppa, MD R+23
- Edgewood, MD D+34
- Oliver Beach, MD R+44
- Gunpowder, MD Even
- Kingsville, MD R+32
- Dundee Village, MD R+19
- White Marsh, MD D+8
- Abingdon, MD D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mexico, MO R+40
- Columbia, MS R+14
- Oskaloosa, IA R+30
- Vadnais Heights, MN D+20
- Medway, MA D+16
- Greenwood, AR R+58
- Corona Del Mar, CA R+13
- Milton, DE R+9
- Magnolia, DE D+2
- Pedley, CA R+4
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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.