Somerset County is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Somerset County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Somerset County, ~31% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Somerset County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Somerset County sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 1 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
Somerset County runs about 29 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Somerset County sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Somerset County. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+53), a spread of about 86 points.
Why Somerset County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Somerset County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Somerset County votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Somerset County runs about 29 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Somerset County, MD sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Somerset County looks the way it does
Turnout in Somerset County 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 Counties
- Wicomico County, MD D+6
- Accomack County, VA R+16
- Worcester County, MD R+12
- Dorchester County, MD R+9
- Northumberland County, VA R+19
- Sussex County, DE R+12
- St. Mary's County, MD R+12
- Talbot County, MD Even
- Lancaster County, VA R+9
- Caroline County, MD R+34
Counties with Similar Populations
- Union County, GA R+58
- Nicholas County, WV R+60
- Burke County, GA R+7
- Cassia County, ID R+63
- Rowan County, KY R+34
- Uvalde County, TX R+23
- White County, IN R+43
- Teller County, CO R+23
- Cleburne County, AR R+63
- Randolph County, MO R+49
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.