Redland leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Redland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redland, ~55% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redland leans more Democratic than 103 of 192 neighbors.
Redland runs about 18 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Redland. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Redland 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 Redland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Redland live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Redland sits in the top quarter (about 68%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Redland have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Redland, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Redland looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Redland 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Redland have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Derwood, MD D+38
- Washington Grove, MD D+55
- Gaithersburg, MD D+43
- Rockville, MD D+50
- Montgomery Village, MD D+48
- Olney, MD D+40
- Aspen Hill, MD D+48
- Laytonsville, MD D+16
- North Potomac, MD D+46
- Brookeville, MD D+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sierra Madre, CA D+30
- Waterford, NY R+4
- Rochester, IN R+46
- Tuckahoe, NY D+13
- Steger, IL D+30
- Mount Olive, NC R+17
- Sausalito, CA D+59
- Mena, AR R+60
- Wimberley, TX R+30
- Waverly, IA R+13
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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.