Flintstone is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Flintstone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flintstone, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flintstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flintstone leans more Republican than 54 of 84 neighbors.
Flintstone runs about 96 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Flintstone is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Flintstone 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 Flintstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Flintstone votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Flintstone runs about 96 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Flintstone, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Flintstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Flintstone sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rush, MD R+66
- Flintstone, PA R+76
- Green Ridge, MD R+67
- Artemas, PA R+76
- Spring Gap, MD R+67
- Oldtown, MD R+67
- Little Orleans, MD R+66
- Hyndman, PA R+70
- Clearville, PA R+77
- Cumberland, MD R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Xenia, IL R+73
- Shirley Center, MA D+9
- Kensington, OH R+61
- Everton, AR R+68
- Brownsville, CA R+23
- Gerrish, NH R+15
- Blanket, TX R+78
- Canal Point, FL D+19
- Buffalo, OK R+78
- Rolling Hills, WY R+69
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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.