Massey leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Massey typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Massey, ~28% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Massey compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Massey leans more Republican than 61 of 110 neighbors.
Massey runs about 60 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Massey is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Massey. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Massey 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 Massey, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Massey votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Massey runs about 60 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Massey drive to work alone, above 83% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Massey, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Massey looks the way it does
Turnout in Massey 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.
Nearby Cities
- Galena, MD R+30
- Peacock Corners, MD R+35
- Millington, MD R+35
- Olivet Hill, MD R+29
- Sassafras, MD R+34
- Kennedyville, MD R+19
- Crumpton, MD R+34
- Sudlersville, MD R+50
- Cecilton, MD R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oak Grove, GA R+59
- Shaver Lake, CA R+22
- Wilkinson, WV R+58
- Bryce Canyon City, UT R+69
- Pratt, KY R+59
- Saunders, WV R+71
- Plant, AR R+60
- Table Rock, PA R+49
- New Bremen, NY R+48
- Oakville, MI R+35
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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.