Park Head is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 94% of adults in Park Head typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Park Head, ~17% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~6% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Park Head compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Park Head leans more Republican than 47 of 75 neighbors.
Park Head runs about 92 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Park Head is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Park Head 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 Park Head, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in Park Head hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points below the Maryland average of 38%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 90% of residents in Park Head drive to work alone, above 94% of cities. Park Head runs against the grain of Maryland, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Park Head, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Park Head looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Park Head own their home, about 18 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Indian Springs, MD R+64
- Big Pool, MD R+64
- Plum Run, PA R+74
- Hancock, MD R+57
- Stohrs Crossroads, WV R+61
- Sylvan, PA R+67
- Myersdale, MD R+64
- Big Cove Tannery, PA R+71
- Clear Spring, MD R+62
- Hedgesville, WV R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Garth, MI R+31
- Glasgow, IA R+49
- Mozelle, KY R+78
- Udell, IA R+51
- Underhill, WI R+46
- Merry Oaks, KY R+65
- Menomonie Junction, WI R+25
- Nashville, IA R+44
- Hassard, MO R+64
- Tymochtee, OH R+61
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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.