East New Market leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 79% of adults in East New Market typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East New Market, ~21% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East New Market compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East New Market leans more Republican than 70 of 94 neighbors.
East New Market runs about 76 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while East New Market is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why East New Market 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 East New Market, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East New Market votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while East New Market runs about 76 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; East New Market, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in East New Market looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East New Market 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 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gluckheim, MD R+43
- Secretary, MD R+50
- Linkwood, MD R+40
- Thompsontown, MD R+50
- Petersburg, MD R+19
- Salem, MD R+43
- Hurlock, MD R+23
- Jacktown, MD R+41
- Cambridge, MD D+18
- Reids Grove, MD R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Mansfield, OH R+62
- Leavitts Hill, NH R+18
- Cadet, MO R+64
- Washington Boro, PA R+51
- West Winfield, NY R+45
- Bismarck, MO R+64
- Oakes, ND R+54
- Louisville, NE R+42
- Garretson, SD R+50
- Polk, OH R+59
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.