Big Pool is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Big Pool typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Pool, ~16% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Pool compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Pool leans more Republican than 60 of 80 neighbors.
Big Pool runs about 92 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Big Pool is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Big Pool 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 Big Pool, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Big Pool votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Big Pool runs about 92 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in Big Pool are family households, above 97% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Big Pool, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Big Pool looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 98% of households in Big Pool own their home, about 21 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Indian Springs, MD R+64
- Park Head, MD R+63
- Hedgesville, WV R+53
- Stohrs Crossroads, WV R+61
- Clear Spring, MD R+62
- Charlton, MD R+61
- Falling Waters, WV R+39
- Sylvan, PA R+67
- Hancock, MD R+57
- Wilson-Conococheague, MD R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edgewood, IL R+68
- Smiley, TX R+68
- Junction, OH R+56
- Union Hill, NC R+60
- Emigrant, MT R+22
- Ivyland, PA R+8
- Le Roy, KS R+67
- Monmouth, IN R+58
- Thorndike, ME R+22
- Iredell, TX R+78
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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.