Savage-Guilford is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Savage-Guilford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Savage-Guilford, ~53% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Savage-Guilford compares
Savage-Guilford runs about 23 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Savage-Guilford. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+57) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Savage-Guilford 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 Savage-Guilford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Savage-Guilford hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Savage-Guilford looks the way it does
Turnout in Savage-Guilford sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Laurel, Scaggsville, MD D+45
- West Laurel, Laurel, MD D+41
- St Denis, Catonsville, MD D+18
- Westchester, Catonsville, MD D+34
- Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD D+45
- South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD D+32
- Pumphrey, Linthicum, MD D+9
- Goddard, Seabrook, MD D+71
- Westowne, Catonsville, MD D+50
- Westview Park, Woodlawn, MD D+57
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY D+48
- Brookline, Pittsburgh, PA D+23
- Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA D+44
- South Englewood, Chicago, IL D+83
- Hidden Valley, Charlotte, NC D+68
- Southeast, Eugene, OR D+63
- Valley Station, Louisville, KY R+15
- Angel Park Lindell, Las Vegas, NV D+11
- Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA D+83
- Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV D+34
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.