Crisfield leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Crisfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crisfield, ~36% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crisfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crisfield leans more Republican than 15 of 74 neighbors.
Crisfield runs about 39 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Crisfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crisfield. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 69 points.
Why Crisfield 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 Crisfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crisfield votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 38%, above 84% of cities). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Crisfield runs against the grain of Maryland, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crisfield, 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 Crisfield looks the way it does
Turnout in Crisfield 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.
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- Marion Station, MD R+43
- Manokin, MD R+36
- Rumbley, MD R+37
- Saxis, VA R+59
- Fairmount, MD R+37
- Upper Hill, MD R+33
- Ewell, MD R+57
- Sanford, VA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- South Shore, KY R+61
- Weedsport, NY R+25
- Cleveland, NC R+49
- Lakeview, GA R+50
- Dawson Springs, KY R+63
- Farrell, PA D+43
- Dexter, NM R+48
- Sugarcreek, PA R+43
- Tawas City, MI R+30
- Dell Rapids, SD R+42
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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.