Pittsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Pittsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pittsville, ~23% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pittsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pittsville leans more Republican than 69 of 85 neighbors.
Pittsville runs about 68 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Pittsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Pittsville 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 Pittsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pittsville votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Pittsville runs about 68 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Pittsville, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Pittsville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Pittsville own their home, about 13 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willards, MD R+42
- Walston, MD R+43
- Parsonsburg, MD R+35
- Melson, MD R+34
- Whaleyville, MD R+36
- Libertytown, MD R+41
- Lowes Crossroads, DE R+54
- Delmar, MD R+6
- Showell, MD R+28
- Salisbury, MD D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phillipsburg, KS R+63
- Warm Springs, OR D+56
- Amherst, WI R+23
- Cumberland, KY R+68
- Calhoun, KY R+59
- Hallam, PA R+20
- Elkton, OH R+44
- Rosemary Bch, FL R+41
- Coalville, UT R+43
- Pinch, WV R+41
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.