Sherwood leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Sherwood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sherwood, ~36% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sherwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sherwood leans more Republican than 45 of 89 neighbors.
Sherwood runs about 43 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Sherwood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sherwood 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 Sherwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sherwood votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Sherwood runs about 43 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Sherwood, MD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Sherwood looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sherwood 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Sherwood own their home, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tilghman, MD R+22
- Neavitt, MD R+7
- Wittman, MD R+13
- Bozman, MD R+7
- Mcdaniel, MD R+13
- St. Michaels, MD D+12
- Claiborne, MD R+13
- Romancoke on the Bay, MD R+28
- Kirkham, MD D+4
- Oxford, MD D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alchesay Flat, AZ D+6
- Yokena, MS R+40
- Lancaster, IN R+61
- Rock Elm, WI R+35
- Rye Cove, VA R+76
- Strange Creek, WV R+59
- Stonewall, NC R+39
- Bible Grove, MO R+72
- Between, GA R+53
- Richfield, IL R+69
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.