Parole leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Parole typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Parole, ~54% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Parole compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Parole leans more Democratic than 72 of 156 neighbors.
Politically, Parole sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Parole. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Parole 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 Parole, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Parole hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Parole sits in the top fifth on density (about 62%, above 90% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Parole have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Parole, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Parole looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Parole 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Parole have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Annapolis, MD D+34
- Riva, MD D+5
- Edgewater, MD D+4
- Crownsville, MD Even
- Annapolis Neck, MD D+27
- Arnold, MD D+10
- Davidsonville, MD R+7
- Highland Beach, MD D+29
- Mayo, MD R+11
- Severna Park, MD D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vinings, GA D+37
- Sunny Vista, CA D+15
- Coshocton, OH R+45
- East Highland Park, VA D+69
- Riverton, WY R+46
- Pickens, SC R+67
- Camano Island, WA D+6
- Broussard, LA R+43
- Centralia, IL R+31
- Ashwaubenon, WI 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.