Savage is a Democratic stronghold. About 78% of voters here vote Democratic and 22% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Savage typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Savage, ~50% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Savage compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Savage leans more Democratic than 117 of 196 neighbors.
Savage runs about 27 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Savage 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 Savage, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in Savage live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Savage sits in the top quarter (about 48%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Savage have never been married, above 89% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Savage, 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 Savage looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Savage 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jessup, MD D+48
- Annapolis Junction, MD D+44
- Scaggsville, MD D+44
- Maryland City, MD D+55
- Laurel, MD D+58
- Fort Meade, MD D+40
- Columbia, MD D+55
- Elkridge, MD D+45
- Fulton, MD D+45
- Hanover, MD D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Harrah, WA R+4
- Colfax, WA R+43
- Holtwood, PA R+55
- Old Fort, TN R+75
- Franklin, TX R+66
- Linn Creek, MO R+60
- Heavener, OK R+52
- Zionsville, PA R+23
- Newark Valley, NY R+32
- Hillsboro, WI R+30
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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.