Westover is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Westover typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westover, ~24% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westover leans more Republican than 11 of 80 neighbors.
Westover runs about 32 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Westover is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westover. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+13) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 52 points.
Why Westover 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 Westover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westover votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Westover runs about 32 points more Republican.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Westover, MD does.
Why turnout in Westover looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Westover is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Westover report food insecurity, above 87% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Westover have completed high school, below 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Upper Hill, MD R+33
- Princess Anne, MD D+32
- Manokin, MD R+36
- Fairmount, MD R+37
- Palmetto, MD D+29
- Monie, MD R+49
- Rumbley, MD R+37
- Mount Vernon, MD R+28
- Oakville, MD R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weaver, AL R+54
- Huntsville, AR R+59
- Wyoming, PA R+16
- Mickleton, NJ R+16
- Ridgeway, SC R+20
- Charleston, MO R+7
- Pelican Rapids, MN R+22
- Lincolnton, GA R+33
- Webster, FL R+50
- Fredericksburg, OH R+73
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.