Longwoods leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Longwoods typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Longwoods, ~34% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Longwoods compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Longwoods leans more Republican than 39 of 95 neighbors.
Longwoods runs about 46 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Longwoods is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Longwoods. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Longwoods 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 Longwoods, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Longwoods votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Longwoods runs about 46 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Longwoods are family households, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Longwoods, MD sits in the top tenth 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 Longwoods looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Longwoods 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Longwoods have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Unionville, MD R+12
- Wye Mills, MD R+40
- Cordova, MD R+40
- Kirkham, MD D+4
- Easton, MD D+4
- Queenstown, MD R+16
- St. Michaels, MD D+12
- Claiborne, MD R+13
- Grasonville, MD R+13
- Lewistown, MD R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Traverse, MN R+25
- Dike, TX R+78
- Jonesboro, OH R+67
- Seven Springs, MS R+41
- Hazel Patch, KY R+71
- Silver Creek, WI R+44
- Kirschnerville, NY R+37
- Trevett, ME D+20
- Oranda, VA R+47
- Valeda, KS R+63
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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.