Odenton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Odenton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Odenton, ~52% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Odenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Odenton leans more Democratic than 75 of 192 neighbors.
Odenton runs about 7 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Odenton. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Odenton 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 Odenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 76% of residents in Odenton live in densely developed areas, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Odenton sits in the top quarter (about 54%, above 95% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Odenton have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Odenton, MD sits in the top quarter 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 Odenton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Odenton 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Odenton have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gambrills, MD D+20
- Fort Meade, MD D+40
- Severn, MD D+34
- Patuxent, MD D+69
- Crofton, MD D+26
- High Bridge Estates, MD D+51
- Annapolis Junction, MD D+44
- Millersville, MD D+13
- Harmans, MD D+40
- Maryland City, MD D+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Natick, MA D+41
- Arnold, MO R+31
- Oak Creek, WI R+3
- Hudsonville, MI R+32
- Central Islip, NY D+27
- Manhattan Beach, CA D+28
- Greenville, TX R+37
- La Presa, CA D+18
- Pleasant Grove, UT R+34
- Irmo, SC Even
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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.