Bloomington is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Bloomington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bloomington, ~15% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bloomington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bloomington leans more Republican than 65 of 100 neighbors.
Bloomington runs about 94 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Bloomington is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Bloomington 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 Bloomington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bloomington votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Bloomington runs about 94 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Bloomington sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 79% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bloomington, MD sits in the bottom 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 Bloomington looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Bloomington own their home, about 17 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Bethel, MD R+66
- Dogwood Flats, MD R+63
- Barton, MD R+63
- Moscow, MD R+61
- Nikep, MD R+63
- Keyser, WV R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moe, SD R+52
- Raymond City, WV R+52
- Franklin Falls, NY D+11
- East Benton, PA R+24
- Alum Bridge, WV R+67
- Millburne, WY R+77
- New Harmony, MO R+69
- Stoneham, TX R+68
- Pettyview, AR R+65
- Sondheimer, LA R+55
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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.