Woodstock leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Woodstock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodstock, ~58% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodstock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodstock leans more Democratic than 91 of 149 neighbors.
Woodstock runs about 11 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodstock. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Woodstock 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 Woodstock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 62% of adults in Woodstock hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Woodstock sits in the top fifth on density (about 54%, above 88% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Woodstock, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodstock looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Woodstock 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Woodstock have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Windsor Mill, MD D+18
- Marriottsville, MD D+5
- Ellicott City, MD D+33
- Randallstown, MD D+76
- Milford Mill, MD D+81
- Woodlawn, MD D+63
- West Friendship, MD D+18
- Lochearn, MD D+81
- Eldersburg, MD R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Williamston, MI R+2
- Fort Lee, VA D+18
- East Troy, WI R+23
- Dudley, NC D+5
- Dunlap, TN R+67
- Oak Ridge, NJ R+27
- Newton Falls, OH R+36
- Nine Mile Falls, WA R+38
- Del Aire, CA D+28
- Corte Madera, CA D+56
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.