Johnsontown leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Johnsontown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Johnsontown, ~24% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Johnsontown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Johnsontown leans more Republican than 79 of 102 neighbors.
Johnsontown runs about 69 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Johnsontown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Johnsontown. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+43), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Johnsontown 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 Johnsontown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Johnsontown votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Johnsontown runs about 69 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Johnsontown are family households, above 91% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Johnsontown, MD sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Johnsontown looks the way it does
Turnout in Johnsontown 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
- Newtown, MD R+33
- Pomona, MD D+6
- Kingstown, MD D+6
- Rolphs, MD R+31
- Centreville, MD R+32
- Starkey Corner, MD R+29
- Starr, MD R+21
- Sandy Bottom, MD R+11
- Church Hill, MD R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Souwilpa, AL R+54
- Payne, IA R+47
- Sharon, OH R+65
- Snow Hill, IN R+61
- Willowemoc, NY R+20
- New Marlboro, MA D+26
- Higginsville, IL R+59
- Princewick, WV R+69
- Ophir, UT R+72
- Park Settlement, TN R+62
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.