Abingdon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Abingdon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Abingdon, ~42% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Abingdon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Abingdon leans more Democratic than 92 of 122 neighbors.
Abingdon runs about 21 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Abingdon. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+3), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Abingdon 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 Abingdon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 47% of residents in Abingdon live in densely developed areas, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Abingdon sits in the top quarter (about 42%, above 89% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Abingdon, MD sits in the top tenth 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 Abingdon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Abingdon 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Abingdon own their home, compared to around 65% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Abingdon have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Belcamp, MD D+21
- Riverside, MD D+30
- Edgewood, MD D+34
- Bel Air South, MD Even
- Joppa, MD R+23
- Perryman, MD D+11
- Gunpowder, MD Even
- Bel Air, MD R+8
- Joppatowne, MD D+5
- Aberdeen, MD D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodmoor, CO R+25
- Campobello, SC R+65
- Centerville, GA R+6
- West Frankfort, IL R+50
- Whitsett, NC D+6
- Estacada, OR R+25
- Hornell, NY R+27
- Tamaqua, PA R+38
- Bunker Hill, WV R+42
- Darby, PA D+80
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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.