Landover is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Landover typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Landover, ~46% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Landover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Landover leans more Democratic than 186 of 210 neighbors.
Landover runs about 49 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Landover. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+70), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Landover leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Landover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 96% of residents in Landover live in densely developed areas, about 60 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Landover have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Landover, MD sits in the top tenth 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 Landover looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Landover is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 47% of households in Landover rent, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in Landover report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Landover Hills, MD D+60
- Cheverly, MD D+72
- Glenarden, MD D+81
- Summerfield, MD D+85
- Seat Pleasant, MD D+84
- Bladensburg, MD D+68
- Fairmount Heights, MD D+81
- Riverdale, MD D+63
- New Carrollton, MD D+70
- East Riverdale, MD D+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ponte Vedra, FL R+26
- South Elgin, IL D+4
- Auburn Hills, MI D+23
- Silver Bell, AZ R+6
- Ronkonkoma, NY R+26
- Alice, TX R+4
- Farmington, UT R+26
- Bay Point, CA D+37
- Dickson, TN R+51
- Hopewell Junction, NY R+17
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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.