Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, ~50% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill leans more Democratic than 31 of 51 neighbors.
Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill runs about 53 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill 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 Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill 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 59% of adults in Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill, Baltimore, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mid-Town Belvedere, Baltimore, MD D+80
- Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD D+80
- West Baltimore, Baltimore, MD D+82
- Charles Village, Baltimore, MD D+79
- Downtown, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Oldtown, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Greenmount, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Mondawin-Walbrook, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Washington Village, Baltimore, MD D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Aurora Highlands, Aurora, CO D+28
- Sherwood-Tualatin North, Sherwood, OR D+23
- Madisonville, Cincinnati, OH D+46
- Elmwood, Providence, RI D+39
- Center Hill, Atlanta, GA D+87
- Steele Creek, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Irvington, Indianapolis, IN D+32
- East Forest Park, Springfield, MA D+22
- Ledroit Park, Washington, DC D+88
- Vista Creek, Perris, CA D+22
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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.