Cedarville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Cedarville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedarville, ~50% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedarville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedarville leans more Democratic than 75 of 152 neighbors.
Cedarville runs about 7 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cedarville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Cedarville 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 Cedarville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in Cedarville hold a bachelor's degree, above 76% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Cedarville have never been married, above 85% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Cedarville, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cedarville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Cedarville own their home, about 14 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brandywine, MD D+60
- Malcolm, MD Even
- Baden, MD D+23
- Waldorf, MD D+60
- Cheltenham, MD D+83
- Croom, MD D+33
- Aquasco, MD D+19
- Marlton, MD D+79
- Clinton, MD D+79
- Rosaryville, MD D+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Lynchburg, SC D+49
- Lydia, KS R+81
- Lejunior, KY R+79
- Lower Cabot, VT D+18
- Star Lake, WI R+19
- Heavener Grove, WV R+64
- Hollenberg, KS R+67
- Ekwok, AK D+27
- Champlain, VA D+3
- North Creek, UT R+78
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.