Keedysville leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Keedysville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Keedysville, ~26% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Keedysville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Keedysville leans more Republican than 61 of 108 neighbors.
Keedysville runs about 65 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Keedysville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Keedysville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Keedysville 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 Keedysville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Keedysville votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Keedysville runs about 65 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Keedysville are family households, above 95% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Keedysville, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Keedysville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Keedysville own their home, about 15 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Eakles Mill, MD R+30
- Sharpsburg, MD R+50
- Rohrersville, MD R+36
- Burtner, MD R+39
- Boonsboro, MD R+9
- Brownsville, MD R+38
- Burkittsville, MD R+18
- Fairplay, MD R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Homer, MI R+48
- Hopkins, MI R+44
- Lewisport, KY R+45
- Islandia, NY D+4
- Holcomb, KS R+60
- Laguna Vista, TX R+34
- Cutchogue, NY Even
- Gardners, PA R+46
- Dyess Afb, TX R+26
- Frontenac, KS R+34
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.