Chaptico leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 98% of adults in Chaptico typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chaptico, ~28% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chaptico compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chaptico leans more Republican than 99 of 106 neighbors.
Chaptico runs about 70 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Chaptico is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chaptico. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+32), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Chaptico 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 Chaptico, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Chaptico votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Chaptico runs about 70 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Chaptico, MD sits in the bottom quarter 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 Chaptico looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chaptico 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Chaptico own their home, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Victoria, MD R+26
- Clements, MD R+41
- Longview Beach, MD R+19
- Bushwood, MD R+27
- Wicomico, MD R+46
- Ryceville, MD R+47
- Issue, MD R+29
- Avenue, MD R+35
- Cobb Island, MD R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tuckerman, AR R+54
- Riverside, MD D+30
- Conneaut Lake, PA R+42
- Walcott, IA R+22
- Motley, MN R+49
- Mayetta, KS R+43
- Wright, WY R+76
- Pioneer, OH R+60
- Jacobus, PA R+20
- Upton, KY R+65
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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.