Betterton leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Betterton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Betterton, ~34% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Betterton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Betterton leans more Republican than 32 of 120 neighbors.
Betterton runs about 34 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Betterton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Betterton 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 Betterton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Betterton votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Betterton runs about 34 points more Republican.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Betterton, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Betterton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Betterton 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 64%, above 61% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Betterton have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Coleman, MD R+6
- Still Pond, MD R+13
- Kentmore Park, MD R+15
- Georgetown, MD R+27
- Worton, MD R+15
- Hazelmoor, MD R+43
- Kennedyville, MD R+19
- White Crystal Beach, MD R+45
- Earleville, MD R+47
- Red Point, MD R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hunter, MO R+74
- Sunfield, IL R+50
- Knox Corner, ME R+20
- Burr Oak, IN R+53
- Houghton Point, MI R+29
- Pine Ridge, OR R+37
- McKinnon, TN R+66
- Sweet Home, TX R+72
- La Salle, MT R+34
- Redlawn, TX R+51
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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.