Willards leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Willards typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Willards, ~22% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Willards compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Willards leans more Republican than 69 of 79 neighbors.
Willards runs about 70 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Willards is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Willards 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 Willards, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Willards votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Willards runs about 70 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Willards drive to work alone, above 89% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Willards are family households, above 78% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Willards, MD sits below 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 Willards looks the way it does
Turnout in Willards 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
- Pittsville, MD R+39
- Whaleyville, MD R+36
- Walston, MD R+43
- Libertytown, MD R+41
- Parsonsburg, MD R+35
- Showell, MD R+28
- Melson, MD R+34
- Lowes Crossroads, DE R+54
- Berlin, MD R+7
- Bishopville, MD R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Honeoye, NY R+14
- Anchorage, KY R+2
- Bradford, AR R+73
- Hayden, CO R+37
- Hawi, HI D+27
- Bangor, WI R+15
- Cuba, NM D+13
- Steeleville, IL R+50
- Waverly Hall, GA R+37
- Gresham, SC R+5
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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.