Prince Frederick leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Prince Frederick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prince Frederick, ~33% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prince Frederick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prince Frederick leans more Republican than 48 of 110 neighbors.
Prince Frederick runs about 43 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Prince Frederick is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Prince Frederick. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+23) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+6), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Prince Frederick votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Prince Frederick runs about 43 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Prince Frederick, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Prince Frederick looks the way it does
Turnout in Prince Frederick 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.
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- Dares Beach, MD R+15
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- Huntingtown, MD R+17
- Eagle Harbor, MD D+21
- Benedict, MD R+7
- Golden Beach, MD R+38
- St. Leonard, MD R+25
- Broomes Island, MD R+25
- Aquasco, MD D+19
- Lower Marlboro, MD R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elfers, FL R+26
- Geneseo, NY D+15
- Lakeport, CA R+7
- Crestline, CA R+10
- Cleves, OH R+48
- Lighthouse Point, FL R+21
- Pearsall, TX R+6
- Hamlet, NC R+7
- Brookville, OH R+51
- Hamburg, PA R+35
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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.