The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Takoma Park. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Takoma Park tends to be very democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Takoma Park has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Takoma Park leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Takoma Park, 49.91% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Takoma Park women make up 50.82% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Takoma Park is 36.8, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Takoma Park a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Takoma Park, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Cities
- Chillum, MD: more liberal voters
- Adelphi, MD: more liberal voters
- Four Corners, MD: more conservative voters
- Hyattsville, MD: more liberal voters
- Silver Spring, MD: more conservative voters
- University Park, MD: more liberal voters
- Mount Rainier, MD: more liberal voters
- Brentwood, MD: more liberal voters
- Martins Additions, MD: more conservative voters
- College Park, MD: more liberal voters
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- Natchez, MS: more conservative voters
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- Mililani Town, HI: more conservative voters
- Imperial, MO: more conservative voters
- Moss Point, MS: more conservative voters
- Paradise, CA: more conservative voters
- Anasco, PR: more conservative voters
- Forest Hills, MI: more conservative voters
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