Rising Sun leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Rising Sun typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rising Sun, ~21% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rising Sun compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rising Sun leans more Republican than 93 of 130 neighbors.
Rising Sun runs about 77 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Rising Sun is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rising Sun votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Rising Sun runs about 77 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Rising Sun are family households, above 86% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Rising Sun, MD sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Rising Sun looks the way it does
Turnout in Rising Sun 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
- Nottingham, PA R+43
- Theodore, MD R+56
- Port Deposit, MD R+45
- Blueball, MD R+44
- Rock Springs, MD R+53
- Conowingo, MD R+53
- Tayloria, PA R+58
- Principio Furnace, MD R+28
- Oxford, PA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Arbor, MD D+87
- McGregor, TX R+41
- Snow Hill, NC R+12
- Linthicum, MD D+3
- Ephrata, WA R+44
- Elwood, IN R+43
- Gloucester Point, VA R+33
- Orange Cove, CA D+6
- Southwest Ranches, FL R+17
- Huron, OH R+19
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.