Locust Point leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Locust Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Locust Point, ~64% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Locust Point compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Locust Point leans more Democratic than 10 of 39 neighbors.
Locust Point runs about 17 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Locust Point 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 Locust Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in Locust Point hold a bachelor's degree, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Locust Point, Baltimore, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Locust Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Locust Point 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Riverside, Baltimore, MD D+64
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD D+74
- Downtown, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD D+55
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northeast Garland, Garland, TX D+12
- Oaklawn, Cranston, RI Even
- Keene Valley, Richland, WA R+9
- Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA D+73
- Sequoyah, Tulsa, OK D+11
- Regency, Pueblo, CO Even
- Downtown Neptune City, Neptune City, NJ D+8
- Downtown Elyria, Elyria, OH D+15
- Maple Manor, Elgin, IL D+24
- West Huntington, Huntington, WV R+13
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.