Myersdale is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Myersdale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Myersdale, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Myersdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Myersdale leans more Republican than 35 of 67 neighbors.
Myersdale runs about 93 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Myersdale is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Myersdale 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 Myersdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Myersdale votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Myersdale runs about 93 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Myersdale sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Myersdale, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Myersdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Myersdale 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
- Hancock, MD R+57
- Warfordsburg, PA R+72
- Plum Run, PA R+74
- Stohrs Crossroads, WV R+61
- Park Head, MD R+63
- Dott, PA R+72
- Little Orleans, MD R+66
- Berkeley Springs, WV R+55
- Needmore, PA R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sneedville, TX R+78
- Kingston, NM R+22
- Kirkland, AR R+65
- Valmora, NM D+12
- Henrietta, WV R+68
- Bodman, IL R+51
- Blue Rock, WV R+67
- Sharon, ID R+74
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.