Port Deposit leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Port Deposit typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Port Deposit, ~22% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Port Deposit compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Port Deposit leans more Republican than 78 of 117 neighbors.
Port Deposit runs about 74 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Port Deposit is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Port Deposit 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 Port Deposit, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Port Deposit votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Port Deposit runs about 74 points more Republican.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Port Deposit, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Port Deposit looks the way it does
Turnout in Port Deposit 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
- Colora, MD R+49
- Frenchtown, MD R+30
- Principio Furnace, MD R+28
- Theodore, MD R+56
- Perryville, MD R+22
- Rising Sun, MD R+48
- Stafford, MD R+39
- Conowingo, MD R+53
- Perry Point, MD R+14
- Havre de Grace, MD D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marlboro, NY R+8
- DeSoto, KS R+21
- Colby, KS R+63
- Old Bethpage, NY D+6
- Hancock, MI D+18
- Green Forest, AR R+38
- Laie, HI D+28
- Pontoon Beach, IL R+22
- Saranac Lake, NY D+26
- Bean Station, TN R+70
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.