Westminster Historic District is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Westminster Historic District typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westminster Historic District, ~33% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westminster Historic District compares
Westminster Historic District runs about 32 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Westminster Historic District is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westminster Historic District. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Westminster Historic District 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 Westminster Historic District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westminster Historic District votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Westminster Historic District runs about 32 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Westminster Historic District, Westminster, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westminster Historic District looks the way it does
Turnout in Westminster Historic District 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
- The Woodlands, Randallstown, MD D+83
- Garrison, Owings Mills, MD D+41
- Mays Chapel Village, Mays Chapel, MD D+13
- Town and Country North, Cockeysville, MD D+42
- Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD D+86
- Glen-Fallstaff, Baltimore, MD D+49
- Cheswolde, Baltimore, MD D+9
- Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD D+59
- Pimlico, Baltimore, MD D+85
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Manitocannon Hill, Spokane, WA D+53
- Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA D+6
- Genesee-Jefferson, Rochester, NY D+81
- Arbor Hill, Albany, NY D+77
- Edgehill, Nashville, TN D+64
- Robinvale, Metuchen, NJ D+36
- Grasslyn Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+80
- Seccombe Lane, San Bernardino, CA D+30
- Arborwood, Fort Myers, FL R+23
- South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA D+19
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.