North Laurel leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 73% of adults in North Laurel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Laurel, ~53% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Laurel compares
North Laurel sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
North Laurel runs about 16 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North Laurel. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 19 points.
Why North Laurel 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 North Laurel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in North Laurel hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; North Laurel, Scaggsville, 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 Laurel looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Laurel 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD D+52
- West Laurel, Laurel, MD D+41
- Hillandale, Silver Spring, MD D+53
- St Denis, Catonsville, MD D+18
- Goddard, Seabrook, MD D+71
- Lanham-Seabrook, Lanham, MD D+67
- Westchester, Catonsville, MD D+34
- Wheaton-Glenmont, Wheaton, MD D+51
- Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD D+41
- Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD D+45
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Las Tierras, El Paso, TX D+14
- Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA D+8
- Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA D+48
- Near South Side, Chicago, IL D+70
- Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY R+40
- North Linden, Columbus, OH D+37
- Northeast, Columbus, OH D+63
- Westgate, Henderson, NV D+6
- Estrella-Tolleson, Tolleson, AZ D+24
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.