Somerset is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Somerset typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Somerset, ~62% vote Democratic, ~13% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Somerset compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Somerset leans more Democratic than 157 of 210 neighbors.
Somerset runs about 38 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Somerset 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 Somerset, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 76% of adults in Somerset hold a bachelor's degree, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Somerset sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, in the top fraction of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Somerset, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Somerset looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Somerset 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Somerset have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chevy Chase Village, MD D+69
- Chevy Chase, MD D+69
- Chevy Chase Section Three, MD D+74
- Chevy Chase Section Five, MD D+72
- Martins Additions, MD D+72
- Bethesda, MD D+65
- Glen Echo, MD D+63
- North Chevy Chase, MD D+74
- Cabin John, MD D+62
- Chevy Chase View, MD D+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cable, OH R+55
- Edison, GA D+12
- Sherrodsville, OH R+56
- Valley Park, OK R+59
- Pineland, TX R+82
- Crump, TN R+73
- Sycamore, OH R+61
- Morgan, TX R+72
- Cripple Creek, CO R+27
- Weso, NV R+65
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.