Issue leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Issue typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Issue, ~30% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Issue compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Issue leans more Republican than 81 of 105 neighbors.
Issue runs about 58 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Issue is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Issue 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 Issue, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Issue votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Issue runs about 58 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Issue are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Issue, 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 Issue looks the way it does
Turnout in Issue 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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- Monroe Hall, VA R+29
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Stronghurst, IL R+48
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- Pioche, NV R+65
- Larue, TX R+75
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- Dakota City, IA R+41
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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.