Pocomoke City leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Pocomoke City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pocomoke City, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pocomoke City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pocomoke City leans more Democratic than 72 of 78 neighbors.
Pocomoke City runs about 20 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pocomoke City. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+37) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Pocomoke City 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 Pocomoke City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Pocomoke City is about 56%, about 17 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Pocomoke City have never been married, above 82% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Pocomoke City, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pocomoke City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Pocomoke City is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 57%, below 68% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Goodwill, MD R+35
- Shelltown, MD R+28
- Stockton, MD R+31
- New Church, VA Even
- Withams, VA R+33
- Wattsville, VA R+13
- Greenbackville, VA R+38
- Girdletree, MD R+32
- Horntown, VA R+28
- Oak Hall, VA R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bethel, AK D+13
- Mattydale, NY D+5
- McCormick, SC R+3
- Hodgenville, KY R+51
- Blakely, PA Even
- Boyd, TX R+74
- Polk City, IA R+28
- Ramblewood, NJ D+9
- Harrisville, RI R+18
- Linton, IN 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.