North Brentwood is a Democratic stronghold. About 85% of voters here vote Democratic and 15% Republican.
About 41% of adults in North Brentwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Brentwood, ~35% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Brentwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Brentwood leans more Democratic than 173 of 212 neighbors.
North Brentwood runs about 42 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within North Brentwood. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 10 points.
Why North Brentwood 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 Brentwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Brentwood live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in North Brentwood have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Brentwood, 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 North Brentwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. North Brentwood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 14 points above the Maryland average of 8%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in North Brentwood rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 31% of adults in North Brentwood report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brentwood, MD D+68
- Cottage City, MD D+68
- Mount Rainier, MD D+74
- Colmar Manor, MD D+65
- Edmonston, MD D+67
- Hyattsville, MD D+57
- Bladensburg, MD D+68
- Riverdale Park, MD D+56
- University Park, MD D+59
- Chillum, MD D+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pea Ridge, AL R+87
- Parkersburg, NC R+18
- Masterson Mill, AL R+78
- Brozville, MS D+58
- Chester, OH R+63
- Penola, VA R+3
- Palmetto, LA R+22
- Black, AL R+87
- Cedar Cove, CO R+17
- Range, WI R+34
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.