The Woodlands is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 67% of adults in The Woodlands typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Woodlands, ~61% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Woodlands compares
The Woodlands sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
The Woodlands runs about 54 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Why The Woodlands leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in The Woodlands. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; The Woodlands, Randallstown, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in The Woodlands looks the way it does
Turnout in The Woodlands 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
- Owings Mills New Town, Owings Mills, MD D+70
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD D+86
- Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD D+59
- Glen-Fallstaff, Baltimore, MD D+49
- Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD D+9
- Howard Park, Gwynn Oak, MD D+85
- Westview Park, Woodlawn, MD D+57
- Pimlico, Baltimore, MD D+85
- Westchester, Catonsville, MD D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Beach Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL R+5
- Bayshore, Miami Beach, FL R+4
- Sunset Hills, Peoria, IL D+49
- Italian Village, Coral Gables, FL D+3
- Squak Mountain, Issaquah, WA D+43
- Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA D+81
- Oakley, Asheville, NC D+38
- West Laurel, Laurel, MD D+41
- Garden Home-Raleigh Hills, Portland, OR D+55
- Lanning Square, Camden, NJ D+68
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.