Rock Hall leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Rock Hall typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rock Hall, ~34% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rock Hall compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rock Hall leans more Republican than 52 of 115 neighbors.
Rock Hall runs about 41 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Rock Hall is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rock Hall 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 Rock Hall, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rock Hall votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Rock Hall runs about 41 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rock Hall, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rock Hall looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rock Hall 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sandy Bottom, MD R+11
- Pomona, MD D+6
- Johnsontown, MD R+40
- Fairlee, MD R+5
- Newtown, MD R+33
- Kingstown, MD D+6
- Foxley Manor, MD D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Saratoga, WY R+54
- Baker, MT R+68
- Benton, MO R+64
- Pollocksville, NC R+20
- Syracuse, KS R+71
- Parsons, WV R+61
- Little Valley, NY R+40
- Graham, GA R+45
- Wakeeney, KS R+64
- Barnstable, MA D+16
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.