Sabillasville leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Sabillasville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sabillasville, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sabillasville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sabillasville leans more Republican than 61 of 109 neighbors.
Sabillasville runs about 71 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Sabillasville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sabillasville 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 Sabillasville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sabillasville votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Sabillasville runs about 71 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Sabillasville are family households, above 76% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Sabillasville, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sabillasville looks the way it does
Turnout in Sabillasville 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
- Cascade, MD R+43
- Pleasant Valley, MD R+41
- Thurmont, MD R+29
- Glen Forney, PA R+50
- Smithsburg, MD R+39
- Graceham, MD R+33
- Carroll Valley, PA R+39
- Ringgold, MD R+47
- Pondsville, MD R+40
- Emmitsburg, MD R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Watson, IL R+67
- Cockrum, MS R+70
- Byron, NY R+39
- Belmont, NY R+37
- Paxton, FL R+58
- Hillsdale, MO D+85
- Julesburg, CO R+46
- Auburndale, WI R+47
- Pierron, IL R+54
- Shults, OK R+68
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.