Secretary is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Secretary typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Secretary, ~20% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Secretary compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Secretary leans more Republican than 82 of 95 neighbors.
Secretary runs about 79 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Secretary is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Secretary. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Secretary 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 Secretary, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Secretary votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Secretary runs about 79 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Secretary, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Secretary looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Secretary 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 61%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East New Market, MD R+48
- Thompsontown, MD R+50
- Gluckheim, MD R+43
- Hurlock, MD R+23
- Petersburg, MD R+19
- Linkwood, MD R+40
- Trappe, MD Even
- Reids Grove, MD R+31
- Salem, MD R+43
- Williamsburg, MD R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Saltillo, AR R+63
- Sumner, OR R+27
- Kinderlou, GA R+25
- Ocee, TX R+65
- Tekoa, WA R+66
- Olin, IA R+40
- Livingston, IL R+40
- Greensboro, FL R+20
- Sedley, VA R+40
- Wooster, MI R+34
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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.