Villa Cresta leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Villa Cresta typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Villa Cresta, ~38% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Villa Cresta compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Villa Cresta is the least Democratic-leaning.
Villa Cresta runs about 15 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Villa Cresta. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Villa Cresta leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Villa Cresta. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Villa Cresta, Parkville, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Villa Cresta looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Villa Cresta 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 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Harford Road, Baltimore, MD D+53
- Westfield, Baltimore, MD D+66
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
- Loch Raven Village, Parkville, MD D+55
- Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD D+68
- Glenham-Belhar, Baltimore, MD D+74
- Loch Raven Manor, Towson, MD D+46
- Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Lauraville, Baltimore, MD D+75
- Waltherson, Baltimore, MD D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Robbins Blass, Erie, PA D+9
- Green Ridge, Scranton, PA D+17
- North Middletown, Middletown, NJ R+22
- Globeville, Denver, CO D+51
- Harrison West, Columbus, OH D+54
- Park Village, San Antonio, TX D+33
- Breen Hills, Kansas City, MO D+7
- Oakwood, Knoxville, TN D+32
- Pulaski, Gary, IN D+83
- Montlake, Seattle, WA D+83
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.