Newburg leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Newburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newburg, ~31% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newburg leans more Republican than 61 of 100 neighbors.
Newburg runs about 52 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Newburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Newburg 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 Newburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Newburg votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Newburg runs about 52 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Newburg are family households, above 88% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Newburg, MD sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Newburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Newburg 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
- Mount Victoria, MD R+26
- Popes Creek, MD R+18
- Issue, MD R+29
- Wicomico, MD R+46
- Dahlgren, VA R+15
- Newport, MD R+44
- Faulkner, MD R+37
- Chaptico, MD R+41
- Cobb Island, MD R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Goodrich, TX R+55
- Sublette, KS R+63
- Three Rivers, CA R+7
- Holstein, IA R+57
- Rainelle, WV R+62
- Hayneville, AL D+38
- Highfill, AR R+52
- West Liberty, WV R+31
- Bethesda, OH R+54
- Sumner, MI R+48
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.