Linthicum Heights leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Linthicum Heights typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linthicum Heights, ~39% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linthicum Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linthicum Heights leans more Democratic than 60 of 170 neighbors.
Linthicum Heights runs about 12 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Why Linthicum Heights 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 Linthicum Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 66% of residents in Linthicum Heights live in densely developed areas, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Linthicum Heights sits in the top quarter (about 44%, above 90% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Linthicum Heights have never been married, above 90% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Linthicum Heights, 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 Linthicum Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Linthicum Heights 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Linthicum, MD D+3
- Arbutus, MD D+11
- Lansdowne, MD D+13
- Halethorpe, MD D+12
- Baltimore Highlands, MD D+12
- Ferndale, MD D+10
- Elkridge, MD D+45
- Brooklyn Park, MD D+10
- Harmans, MD D+40
- Hanover, MD D+38
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- Lakeview, TX R+79
- Tab, IN R+63
- Kizer, AR R+47
- Wahweap, AZ R+33
- Pekin, IA R+46
- Wrights, PA R+61
- Page Springs, AZ R+12
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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.