Union Bridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Union Bridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Union Bridge, ~25% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Union Bridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Union Bridge leans more Republican than 67 of 92 neighbors.
Union Bridge runs about 68 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Union Bridge is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Union Bridge. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Union Bridge 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 Union Bridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Union Bridge votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Union Bridge runs about 68 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Union Bridge, MD sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Union Bridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Union Bridge 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
- Johnsville, MD R+45
- Oldfield, MD R+35
- New Windsor, MD R+30
- Keymar, MD R+41
- Uniontown, MD R+49
- Woodsboro, MD R+26
- Taneytown, MD R+35
- Rocky Ridge, MD R+49
- Walkersville, MD R+3
- Westminster, MD R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lake Norman of Catawba, NC R+40
- Summertown, TN R+74
- Terrell Hills, TX R+9
- Peru, NY R+12
- Balm, FL R+28
- Colfax, NC R+7
- Pearisburg, VA R+58
- Zephyrhills South, FL R+31
- Hamilton, GA R+43
- Lawrenceville, VA D+36
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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.