Princess Anne leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Princess Anne typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Princess Anne, ~40% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Princess Anne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Princess Anne is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, Princess Anne sits close to the rest of Maryland.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Princess Anne. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+70) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 106 points.
Why Princess Anne 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 Princess Anne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Princess Anne is about 33%, about 39 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Princess Anne have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Princess Anne, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Princess Anne looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in Princess Anne rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Princess Anne report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Palmetto, MD D+29
- Westover, MD R+4
- Mount Vernon, MD R+28
- Monie, MD R+49
- Allen, MD R+10
- Siloam, MD R+23
- Eden, MD R+11
- Upper Hill, MD R+33
- Whitehaven, MD R+24
- Oakville, MD R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ayer, MA D+20
- Morton, MS R+43
- Greenville, RI R+5
- Kincheloe, MI R+6
- Williamsburg, OH R+59
- Stratmoor, CO R+4
- Howard City, MI R+42
- Mystic Island, NJ R+32
- Blaine, WA Even
- Wiggins, MS R+42
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.