Patterson Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Patterson Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patterson Park, ~53% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patterson Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Patterson Park leans more Democratic than 25 of 50 neighbors.
Patterson Park runs about 46 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Patterson Park. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+65), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Patterson Park 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 Patterson Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Patterson Park 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 49% of adults in Patterson Park have never been married, above 79% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Patterson Park, Baltimore, 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 Patterson Park looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Patterson Park sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Madison-Eastend, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Hopkins-Middle East, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD D+55
- Fells Point, Baltimore, MD D+70
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Berea, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Jonestown, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Greenmount, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Monument Street, Baltimore, MD D+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.