Linthicum is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Linthicum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linthicum, ~40% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linthicum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linthicum leans more Democratic than 35 of 168 neighbors.
Linthicum runs about 25 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Linthicum. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Linthicum leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Linthicum. 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; Linthicum, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Linthicum looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Linthicum 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Linthicum Heights, MD D+17
- Ferndale, MD D+10
- Baltimore Highlands, MD D+12
- Brooklyn Park, MD D+10
- Lansdowne, MD D+13
- Brooklyn, MD D+59
- Arbutus, MD D+11
- Halethorpe, MD D+12
- Harmans, MD D+40
- Glen Burnie, MD D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elwood, IN R+43
- Gloucester Point, VA R+33
- Lake Arbor, MD D+87
- Rising Sun, MD R+48
- McGregor, TX R+41
- Kodak, TN R+63
- Snow Hill, NC R+12
- Ephrata, WA R+44
- White Marsh, MD D+8
- Supply, NC R+43
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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.