Oldtown is a Democratic stronghold. About 88% of voters here vote Democratic and 12% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Oldtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oldtown, ~33% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oldtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Oldtown leans more Democratic than 27 of 52 neighbors.
Oldtown runs about 48 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Oldtown. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+88) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+64), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Oldtown 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 Oldtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Oldtown 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 69% of adults in Oldtown have never been married, above 97% of neighborhoods.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Oldtown, Baltimore, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oldtown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Oldtown is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 29%, about 35 points below the Maryland average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 89% of households in Oldtown rent, compared to around 72% in nearby neighborhoods. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 56% of adults in Oldtown report food insecurity, in the top fraction of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Greenmount, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Downtown, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD D+82
- Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Spring Park, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- South Poplar, Allentown, PA D+17
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Legacy Place, Alafaya, FL D+13
- Fairmount, Eugene, OR D+73
- Selby-on-the-Bay, Mayo, MD R+13
- Pasadena Bear Creek Estates, St. Petersburg, FL Even
- Burbank, San Jose, CA D+41
- Amber Valley, Fargo, ND D+11
- Boulevard Bluffs, Everett, WA D+17
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.