Montgomery Village leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Montgomery Village typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montgomery Village, ~43% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montgomery Village compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montgomery Village leans more Democratic than 109 of 173 neighbors.
Montgomery Village runs about 19 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montgomery Village. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+40), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Montgomery Village 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 Montgomery Village, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 89% of residents in Montgomery Village live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Montgomery Village sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Montgomery Village have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Montgomery Village, 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 Montgomery Village looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Montgomery Village is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Montgomery Village rent, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gaithersburg, MD D+43
- Washington Grove, MD D+55
- Germantown, MD D+48
- Laytonsville, MD D+16
- Redland, MD D+47
- Derwood, MD D+38
- Boyds, MD D+40
- Clarksburg, MD D+39
- North Potomac, MD D+46
- Rockville, MD D+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Golden Glades, FL D+57
- Roseville, MN D+40
- Oildale, CA R+34
- Rio Grande City, TX R+7
- Port Angeles, WA D+9
- Sanger, CA R+9
- Enterprise, AL R+36
- Greenville, TX R+37
- Manhattan Beach, CA D+28
- Central Islip, NY D+27
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.