North Chevy Chase is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 95% of adults in North Chevy Chase typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Chevy Chase, ~83% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Chevy Chase compares
Among cities within 25 miles, North Chevy Chase leans more Democratic than 172 of 204 neighbors.
North Chevy Chase runs about 45 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why North Chevy Chase 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 Chevy Chase, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in North Chevy Chase hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and North Chevy Chase sits in the top fifth on density (about 88%, above 96% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; North Chevy Chase, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in North Chevy Chase looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Chevy Chase 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 79%, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in North Chevy Chase own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chevy Chase Section Five, MD D+72
- Chevy Chase View, MD D+54
- South Kensington, MD D+63
- Chevy Chase Section Three, MD D+74
- Martins Additions, MD D+72
- Chevy Chase, MD D+69
- Chevy Chase Village, MD D+69
- Kensington, MD D+63
- Garrett Park, MD D+68
- Bethesda, MD D+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilda, VA R+53
- Lower Village, NH R+6
- Nocona Hills, TX R+76
- Wakonda, SD R+44
- Hardin Springs, KY R+68
- Chesterfield, MA D+30
- Springville Lake Estates, AL R+80
- Rowsburg, OH R+59
- Redden, DE R+30
- Yellow Creek, PA R+73
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.