Tanyard leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Tanyard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tanyard, ~26% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tanyard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tanyard leans more Republican than 43 of 90 neighbors.
Tanyard runs about 62 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Tanyard is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tanyard. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Tanyard 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 Tanyard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tanyard votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Tanyard runs about 62 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Tanyard, MD sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Tanyard looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tanyard 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ivytown, MD R+11
- Preston, MD R+45
- Matthews, MD R+39
- Easton, MD D+4
- Harmony, MD R+47
- Trappe, MD Even
- Lewistown, MD R+39
- Kirkham, MD D+4
- Unionville, MD R+12
- Williston, MD R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Antelope, TX R+82
- Lucas, WV R+61
- Bethel, LA R+79
- Birmingham, MO R+40
- Justice, KY R+69
- Hunter Creek, OR R+9
- Hoxie, TX R+59
- Harmony, CA D+5
- Grandin, FL R+53
- Ethridge, MT 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.