Westowne is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Westowne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westowne, ~44% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westowne compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westowne leans more Democratic than 4 of 22 neighbors.
Westowne runs about 22 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westowne. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+41), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Westowne 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 Westowne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Westowne is about 40%, about 32 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Westowne, Catonsville, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Westowne looks the way it does
Turnout in Westowne 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
- Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD D+81
- Westgate, Baltimore, MD D+77
- Catonsville Heights, Catonsville, MD D+45
- Westview Park, Woodlawn, MD D+57
- Hunting Ridge, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Beechfielf-Irvington Area, Baltimore, MD D+83
- Westchester, Catonsville, MD D+34
- Winsor Hills, Baltimore, MD D+87
- Chadwick Manor, Woodlawn, MD D+59
- Forest Park, Baltimore, MD D+86
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Davis Tract, San Leandro, CA D+36
- Italian Bowery, Chicago, IL D+82
- Meadow Hills, Aurora, CO D+33
- Hiawatha, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Side Creek, Aurora, CO D+23
- Diamond Lake, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Felicita, Escondido, CA D+8
- Southeast Como, Minneapolis, MN D+66
- South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+38
- Tippecanoe, Milwaukee, WI D+32
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.