Turners leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Turners typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Turners, ~32% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Turners compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Turners leans more Democratic than 5 of 13 neighbors.
Turners runs about 17 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Turners. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+66) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 80 points.
Why Turners leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Turners. 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; Turners, Dundalk, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Turners looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in Turners have completed high school, about 5 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Eastfield, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Inverness, Dundalk, MD Even
- Norwood Park, Dundalk, MD R+14
- Gray Haven, Dundalk, MD R+18
- Bayview Area, Baltimore, MD D+20
- Eastwood, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Canton, Baltimore, MD D+58
- Highlandtown, Baltimore, MD D+55
- Locust Point, Baltimore, MD D+46
- Monument Street, Baltimore, MD D+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Old West End, Toledo, OH D+75
- Northwestside, Lansing, MI D+36
- Camino Lago, Phoenix, AZ R+27
- Windsor Village North, Santa Ana, CA D+24
- Westview, Pacifica, CA D+52
- Brownsfield-Central, Baton Rouge, LA R+7
- Community Workers Council, San Antonio, TX D+27
- Wilshire Estates-Savannah Mall, Savannah, GA D+43
- Starin Central, Buffalo, NY D+58
- Olde Providence South, Charlotte, NC D+3
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.