Marydel leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Marydel typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marydel, ~14% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marydel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marydel leans more Republican than 98 of 107 neighbors.
Marydel runs about 77 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Marydel is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Marydel 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 Marydel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Marydel votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Marydel runs about 77 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Marydel are family households, above 81% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Marydel, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Marydel looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Marydel is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Marydel report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marydel, DE R+51
- Henderson, MD R+49
- Hartly, DE R+44
- Ingleside, MD R+49
- Hazlettville, DE R+43
- Barclay, MD R+52
- Sandtown, DE R+47
- Union Corner, MD R+50
- Sudlersville, MD R+50
- Downs Chapel, DE R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wurtland, KY R+52
- Grantsboro, NC R+54
- Dickerson, MD D+15
- Oakland, IL R+53
- Campbellsburg, IN R+64
- Whittaker, MI R+12
- Clay City, IL R+70
- Karnack, TX R+42
- Hillcrest, IL R+17
- Genoa, NV R+31
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.