Taneytown leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Taneytown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Taneytown, ~26% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Taneytown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Taneytown leans more Republican than 39 of 96 neighbors.
Taneytown runs about 64 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Taneytown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Taneytown. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Taneytown 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 Taneytown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Taneytown votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Taneytown runs about 64 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Taneytown runs against that pattern.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Taneytown, MD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Taneytown looks the way it does
Turnout in Taneytown 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
- Harney, MD R+48
- Uniontown, MD R+49
- Littlestown, PA R+44
- Keymar, MD R+41
- Germantown, PA R+31
- Union Bridge, MD R+39
- Johnsville, MD R+45
- Fairplay, PA R+43
- Greenmount, PA R+33
- Emmitsburg, MD R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middleboro, MA R+12
- Lewiston, NY R+11
- Fuller Heights, FL R+30
- Tremonton, UT R+61
- Wharton, NJ Even
- West Haverstraw, NY D+17
- Mercer, PA R+40
- Heber Springs, AR R+58
- Mantua, NJ R+6
- Bethel, OH R+60
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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.