Linkwood leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Linkwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Linkwood, ~22% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Linkwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Linkwood leans more Republican than 57 of 92 neighbors.
Linkwood runs about 69 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Linkwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Linkwood. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Linkwood 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 Linkwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Linkwood votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Linkwood runs about 69 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Linkwood, MD sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Linkwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Linkwood 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 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East New Market, MD R+48
- Salem, MD R+43
- Gluckheim, MD R+43
- Thompsontown, MD R+50
- Secretary, MD R+50
- Jacktown, MD R+41
- Vienna, MD R+36
- Reids Grove, MD R+31
- Bucktown, MD R+53
- Petersburg, MD R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rover, MO R+74
- Bryant, WI R+45
- Chamberlain, ME D+21
- Vernon Springs, IA R+43
- Avon, VA R+20
- Gilmore, AL R+65
- Junction City, GA D+11
- Fairlee, MD R+5
- Equality, AL R+70
- Tannery, WV R+60
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.