Charlotte Hall leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Charlotte Hall typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charlotte Hall, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charlotte Hall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Charlotte Hall leans more Republican than 100 of 109 neighbors.
Charlotte Hall runs about 66 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Charlotte Hall is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Charlotte Hall. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Charlotte Hall 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 Charlotte Hall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Charlotte Hall votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Charlotte Hall runs about 66 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Charlotte Hall are family households, above 90% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Charlotte Hall, MD sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Charlotte Hall looks the way it does
Turnout in Charlotte Hall 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 Cities
- Ryceville, MD R+47
- Hughesville, MD R+11
- Mechanicsville, MD R+38
- Wicomico, MD R+46
- Bryantown, MD R+9
- Newport, MD R+44
- Benedict, MD R+7
- Golden Beach, MD R+38
- Faulkner, MD R+37
- Chaptico, MD R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ticonderoga, NY R+15
- East Palatka, FL R+48
- Leonard, MI R+36
- Pekin, IN R+59
- Richmond, IL R+14
- North Terre Haute, IN R+28
- Valparaiso, FL R+41
- New Baden, IL R+37
- Prentiss, MS D+25
- Leo, IN R+47
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.