Kent Narrows leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Kent Narrows typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kent Narrows, ~36% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kent Narrows compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kent Narrows leans more Republican than 55 of 95 neighbors.
Kent Narrows runs about 48 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Kent Narrows is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kent Narrows 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 Kent Narrows, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kent Narrows votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Kent Narrows runs about 48 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Kent Narrows runs against that pattern.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kent Narrows, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kent Narrows looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Kent Narrows own their home, about 16 points above the Maryland average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 99% of adults in Kent Narrows have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grasonville, MD R+13
- Chester, MD R+23
- Queenstown, MD R+16
- Stevensville, MD R+23
- Claiborne, MD R+13
- Price, MD R+36
- Wye Mills, MD R+40
- Romancoke on the Bay, MD R+28
- Longwoods, MD R+17
- Starr, MD R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Passaconaway, NH D+18
- Chapel Hill, AR R+68
- Taylorsville, CA R+12
- Davisville, KY R+75
- Belmont, VT R+6
- Rundell, PA R+54
- Viewmonte, NY D+14
- Jeannette, TN R+70
- Millwood, MO R+65
- St. Anthony, MO R+78
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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.