Takoma Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Takoma Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Takoma Park, ~52% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Takoma Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Takoma Park leans more Democratic than 182 of 208 neighbors.
Takoma Park runs about 49 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Takoma Park. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+68), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Takoma Park live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Takoma Park sits in the top quarter (about 49%, above 93% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Takoma Park have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Takoma Park, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Takoma Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Takoma Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in Takoma Park rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Takoma Park report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chillum, MD D+63
- Adelphi, MD D+55
- Silver Spring, MD D+66
- Four Corners, MD D+63
- Hyattsville, MD D+57
- University Park, MD D+59
- Mount Rainier, MD D+74
- Brentwood, MD D+68
- Martins Additions, MD D+72
- North Brentwood, MD D+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Faribault, MN R+3
- Owatonna, MN R+15
- Gladstone, MO D+4
- Menasha, WI Even
- Montclair, NJ D+73
- Ladera Ranch, CA Even
- Alabaster, AL R+27
- Natchez, MS D+19
- Fortuna Foothills, AZ R+32
- Orchards, WA Even
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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.