Sharpsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Sharpsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sharpsburg, ~20% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sharpsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sharpsburg leans more Republican than 88 of 104 neighbors.
Sharpsburg runs about 79 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Sharpsburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sharpsburg 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 Sharpsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sharpsburg votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Sharpsburg runs about 79 points more Republican.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sharpsburg, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Sharpsburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Sharpsburg 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
- Keedysville, MD R+37
- Shepherdstown, WV R+2
- Eakles Mill, MD R+30
- Burtner, MD R+39
- Rohrersville, MD R+36
- Fairplay, MD R+43
- Boonsboro, MD R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Flat Rock, NC R+17
- Loretto, TN R+67
- Auburn, NE R+39
- Cookville, TX R+71
- Fairmount, IN R+52
- Milan, OH R+35
- Ely, IA R+17
- Toledo, WA R+41
- Leesburg, NJ D+13
- Eustace, TX R+78
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.