Fairplay leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Fairplay typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fairplay, ~18% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fairplay compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fairplay leans more Republican than 65 of 103 neighbors.
Fairplay runs about 72 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Fairplay is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fairplay. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Fairplay 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 Fairplay, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fairplay votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Fairplay runs about 72 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Fairplay drive to work alone, above 82% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Fairplay are family households, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fairplay, 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 Fairplay looks the way it does
Turnout in Fairplay 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
- St. James, MD R+14
- Burtner, MD R+39
- Boonsboro, MD R+9
- Williamsport, MD R+31
- Halfway, MD R+24
- Funkstown, MD R+15
- Eakles Mill, MD R+30
- Sharpsburg, MD R+50
- Keedysville, MD R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Forrest, IL R+47
- Husum, WA D+15
- Springbrook, WI R+39
- Paradis, LA R+65
- Lebec, CA R+32
- Padelford, NY R+8
- Kilmichael, MS R+12
- Cross Plains, TX R+76
- Sloan, IA R+52
- Stark, MN R+40
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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.