Cecil County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Cecil County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cecil County, ~28% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cecil County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Cecil County is the most Republican-leaning.
Cecil County runs about 57 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Cecil County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Cecil County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 41 points.
Why Cecil County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cecil County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cecil County votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Cecil County runs about 57 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in Cecil County are family households, above 80% of counties.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cecil County, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cecil County looks the way it does
Turnout in Cecil County sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- New Castle County, DE D+33
- Harford County, MD R+4
- Kent County, MD Even
- Chester County, PA D+14
- Salem County, NJ R+12
- Lancaster County, PA R+17
- Delaware County, PA D+27
- Kent County, DE D+5
- Baltimore County, MD D+28
- Baltimore City, MD D+72
Counties with Similar Populations
- Adams County, PA R+35
- Bay County, MI R+18
- Wicomico County, MD D+6
- Limestone County, AL R+45
- Macon County, IL R+8
- Etowah County, AL R+49
- Daviess County, KY R+31
- Fond du Lac County, WI R+23
- Flathead County, MT R+32
- Whitfield County, GA R+38
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.