Lonaconing is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Lonaconing typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lonaconing, ~14% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lonaconing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lonaconing leans more Republican than 36 of 108 neighbors.
Lonaconing runs about 87 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Lonaconing is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Lonaconing 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 Lonaconing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lonaconing votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Lonaconing runs about 87 points more Republican.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Lonaconing, MD sits below the national average on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Lonaconing looks the way it does
Turnout in Lonaconing 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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- Midland, MD R+54
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- Carlos, MD R+48
- Moscow, MD R+61
- Barton, MD R+63
- Dogwood Flats, MD R+63
- Midlothian, MD R+25
- Frostburg, MD R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bradyville, TN R+74
- Weston, OH R+44
- Kemmerer, WY R+61
- Hamden, OH R+58
- Greenwood, FL R+16
- White Hall, IL R+44
- Branchland, WV R+66
- McClellanville, SC D+9
- DeSoto, IL R+40
- East Pittsburgh, PA D+53
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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.