Kennedyville leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Kennedyville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kennedyville, ~29% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kennedyville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kennedyville leans more Republican than 50 of 111 neighbors.
Kennedyville runs about 48 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Kennedyville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kennedyville 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 Kennedyville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kennedyville votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Kennedyville runs about 48 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Kennedyville, MD does.
Why turnout in Kennedyville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kennedyville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 61% of cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Kennedyville have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kentmore Park, MD R+15
- Georgetown, MD R+27
- Still Pond, MD R+13
- Crumpton, MD R+34
- Olivet Hill, MD R+29
- Galena, MD R+30
- Hazelmoor, MD R+43
- Millington, MD R+35
- Betterton, MD R+6
- Worton, MD R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lazy Mountain, AK R+35
- Maxwell, IN R+50
- Lyndon, IL R+46
- Portland, ND R+38
- Stringtown, VA R+29
- Inchelium, WA D+12
- Steptoe, NV R+64
- Rossburg, OH R+75
- Salem, IA R+49
- Manchester, CA D+51
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.