Rossville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Rossville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rossville, ~42% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rossville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rossville leans more Democratic than 112 of 123 neighbors.
Rossville runs about 16 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rossville. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Rossville 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 Rossville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in Rossville live in densely developed areas, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Rossville sits in the top quarter (about 32%, above 77% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Rossville have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Rossville, MD sits in the top tenth 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 Rossville looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 57% of households in Rossville rent, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nottingham, MD D+30
- Overlea, MD D+24
- Rosedale, MD D+28
- Middle River, MD D+14
- White Marsh, MD D+8
- Essex, MD D+10
- Perry Hall, MD D+6
- Carney, MD D+14
- Parkville, MD D+39
- Bowleys Quarters, MD R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mohnton, PA R+28
- View Park-Windsor Hills, CA D+84
- Wilton Manors, FL D+22
- Selma, TX R+5
- Crystal Lake, FL R+11
- Ringwood, NJ R+14
- East Hanover, NJ R+32
- Rockwell, NC R+60
- Venus, TX R+42
- Sunland Park, NM D+13
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.