Suitland-Silver Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Suitland-Silver Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Suitland-Silver Hill, ~55% vote Democratic, ~4% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Suitland-Silver Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Suitland-Silver Hill leans more Democratic than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Suitland-Silver Hill runs about 57 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why Suitland-Silver 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 Suitland-Silver Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 52% of adults in Suitland-Silver Hill have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 47%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Suitland-Silver Hill, Suitland, MD sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Suitland-Silver Hill looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 67% of households in Suitland-Silver Hill rent, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hillside, Coral Hills, MD D+85
- Walker Mill, District Heights, MD D+86
- Anacostia, Washington, DC D+85
- Fairlawn, Washington, DC D+86
- Deanwood, Washington, DC D+86
- Hill East, Washington, DC D+80
- Congress Heights, Washington, DC D+86
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD D+79
- Stadium-Armory, Washington, DC D+85
- Lincoln Park, Washington, DC D+84
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Hyde Park, Chicago, IL D+83
- Poly High District, Long Beach, CA D+38
- Elmwood, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- West Farms, Bronx, NY D+44
- Oakwood, Staten Island, NY R+41
- Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH D+46
- Little Lake City, Santa Fe Springs, CA D+24
- Albany Park, Chicago, IL D+51
- Edison, Fresno, CA D+37
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.