Kitzmiller is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Kitzmiller typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kitzmiller, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kitzmiller compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kitzmiller leans more Republican than 62 of 90 neighbors.
Kitzmiller runs about 96 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Kitzmiller is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kitzmiller 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 Kitzmiller, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Kitzmiller live in densely developed areas, about 39 points below the Maryland average of 43%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Kitzmiller sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities). Kitzmiller runs against the grain of Maryland, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Kitzmiller, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Kitzmiller looks the way it does
Turnout in Kitzmiller 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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- Bethel, MD R+66
- Wilson, MD R+49
- Swanton, MD R+39
- Deer Park, MD R+64
- New Creek, WV R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vanduser, MO R+52
- Occident, IN R+59
- Nolin, KY R+64
- Forestville, MI R+50
- Synarep, WA R+31
- Talmage, UT R+76
- Spring Seat, TX R+73
- Lowes, KY R+71
- Sespe, CA R+8
- Chili, NM D+19
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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.