Mount Vernon is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Mount Vernon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Vernon, ~57% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Vernon compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Mount Vernon leans more Democratic than 29 of 51 neighbors.
Mount Vernon runs about 51 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Mount Vernon live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Mount Vernon sits in the top quarter (about 62%, above 83% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 68% of adults in Mount Vernon have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Mount Vernon, Baltimore, 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 Mount Vernon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Mount Vernon 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 57% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Downtown, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD D+82
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Greenmount, Baltimore, MD D+87
- West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD D+82
- Federal Hill-Montgomery, Baltimore, MD D+67
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Washington Village, Baltimore, MD D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Government Hill Alliance, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Stockade District, Kingston, NY D+47
- Downtown Fremont, Fremont, CA D+37
- Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA D+28
- McGirts Creek, Jacksonville, FL D+19
- Royal Crown Estates, Novi, MI D+6
- Skies West, Albuquerque, NM D+8
- Santa Cruz Southwest, Tucson, AZ D+32
- Cornerstone Village, Santa Ana, CA D+29
- Northside Northline, Houston, TX D+32
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.