North Beach is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 85% of adults in North Beach typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Beach, ~41% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Beach leans more Republican than 64 of 119 neighbors.
North Beach runs about 33 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while North Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Beach. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+14) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 14 points.
Why North Beach 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 North Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
North Beach votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while North Beach runs about 33 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Beach, 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 North Beach looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Beach 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in North Beach have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Friendship, MD R+14
- Chesapeake Beach, MD R+5
- Sunderland, MD R+15
- Tracys Landing, MD R+15
- Owings, MD R+20
- Churchton, MD R+13
- Deale, MD R+9
- Dunkirk, MD R+18
- Huntingtown, MD R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Aromas, CA D+12
- Mather, CA Even
- West Portsmouth, OH R+54
- St. James, MN R+24
- Taft, TX R+13
- Hewitt, NJ R+22
- Mondovi, WI R+32
- Nebo, GA R+29
- North Sea, NY D+7
- New Hempstead, NY R+33
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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.