Shelltown leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Shelltown typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shelltown, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shelltown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shelltown leans more Republican than 44 of 80 neighbors.
Shelltown runs about 57 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Shelltown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shelltown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Shelltown 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 Shelltown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shelltown votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Shelltown runs about 57 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shelltown, 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 Shelltown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Shelltown 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%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Shelltown have completed high school, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Withams, VA R+33
- Pocomoke City, MD D+8
- Sanford, VA R+59
- Marion Station, MD R+43
- Manokin, MD R+36
- Oak Hall, VA R+11
- Saxis, VA R+59
- New Church, VA Even
- Wattsville, VA R+13
- Temperanceville, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zortman, MT R+59
- Sardis, WV R+61
- North Danville, VT R+4
- Lund, ID R+67
- South Forest City, SD R+19
- Douglas, MN R+23
- Genegantslet, NY R+35
- California Junction, IA R+44
- South Bristol, NY R+6
- Plymouth, MO R+71
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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.