New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in New Hampshire Gardens

New Hampshire Gardens is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.

 
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About 67% of adults in New Hampshire Gardens typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Hampshire Gardens, ~60% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

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How New Hampshire Gardens compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, New Hampshire Gardens leans more Democratic than 7 of 20 neighbors.

New Hampshire Gardens runs about 50 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within New Hampshire Gardens. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+93) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+71), a spread of about 22 points.

Why New Hampshire Gardens 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 New Hampshire Gardens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in New Hampshire Gardens hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in New Hampshire Gardens is about 39%, compared to around 22% in nearby neighborhoods.

Park access and Democratic lean

Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; New Hampshire Gardens, Takoma Park, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.

Why turnout in New Hampshire Gardens looks the way it does

Turnout in New Hampshire Gardens sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.