Loch Raven Manor leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Loch Raven Manor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Loch Raven Manor, ~47% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Loch Raven Manor compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Loch Raven Manor leans more Democratic than 1 of 22 neighbors.
Loch Raven Manor runs about 18 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Loch Raven Manor. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Loch Raven Manor 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 Loch Raven Manor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 50% of adults in Loch Raven Manor have never been married, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Loch Raven Manor, Towson, MD sits in the top quarter 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 Loch Raven Manor looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Loch Raven Manor 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 58% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD D+55
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
- Towson Park, Towson, MD D+61
- Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD D+14
- Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Rodgers Forge, Towson, MD D+47
- North Harford Road, Baltimore, MD D+53
- Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Westfield, Baltimore, MD D+66
- Homeland, Baltimore, MD D+67
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bay, Springfield, MA D+56
- Lytle Creek, San Bernardino, CA D+26
- Dutchtown, Rochester, NY D+56
- Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN D+38
- Rincon Heights, Tucson, AZ D+57
- Old Town-Chinatown, Portland, OR D+54
- Bayside, Queens, NY D+9
- Old Hill, Springfield, MA D+55
- South Salt Creek, Lincoln, NE D+29
- Zach White, El Paso, TX Even
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.