Clarksville leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Clarksville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarksville, ~59% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarksville leans more Democratic than 63 of 180 neighbors.
Clarksville runs about 6 points more Democratic than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clarksville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+42) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Clarksville 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 Clarksville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 82% of adults in Clarksville hold a bachelor's degree, about 54 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Clarksville sits in the top fifth on density (about 59%, above 89% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Clarksville, MD sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Clarksville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clarksville 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Clarksville own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Clarksville have completed high school, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Highland, MD D+21
- Fulton, MD D+45
- Dayton, MD D+20
- Columbia, MD D+55
- Brinklow, MD D+17
- Ashton, MD D+38
- West Friendship, MD D+18
- Glenelg, MD D+15
- Spencerville, MD D+25
- Sandy Spring, MD D+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yorkshire, VA D+12
- Breinigsville, PA D+6
- Itasca, IL R+6
- Spring Hill, KS R+32
- Mendota Heights, MN D+22
- Rancho Santa Fe, CA R+4
- Navasota, TX R+15
- Warren, RI D+9
- Camp Verde, AZ R+30
- Dowagiac, MI R+19
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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.