Patuxent is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Patuxent typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patuxent, ~62% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patuxent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Patuxent leans more Democratic than 148 of 196 neighbors.
Patuxent runs about 40 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Patuxent 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 Patuxent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 75% of adults in Patuxent hold a bachelor's degree, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Patuxent is about 9%, compared to around 32% in nearby cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Patuxent have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Patuxent, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Patuxent looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Patuxent 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 99% of households in Patuxent own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Patuxent have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- High Bridge Estates, MD D+51
- Odenton, MD D+36
- Glenn Dale, MD D+71
- Crofton, MD D+26
- Gambrills, MD D+20
- Bowie, MD D+64
- South Laurel, MD D+65
- Maryland City, MD D+55
- Seabrook, MD D+69
- Fort Meade, MD D+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edinburg, ND R+46
- Mill Grove, MO R+69
- Lodi, VA R+67
- Lancaster Crossroads, NC R+25
- Lamoille, NV R+64
- Lebeau, LA R+23
- Bowman, CA D+19
- Lava, NY D+7
- Everett, MO R+62
- Ferda, AR R+15
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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.