Williamsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Williamsburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williamsburg, ~22% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williamsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williamsburg leans more Republican than 40 of 92 neighbors.
Williamsburg runs about 60 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Williamsburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Williamsburg. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Williamsburg votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Williamsburg runs about 60 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 88% of residents in Williamsburg drive to work alone, above 89% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Williamsburg, MD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Williamsburg looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Williamsburg own their home, about 15 points above the Maryland average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hurlock, MD R+23
- Hynson, MD R+26
- Federalsburg, MD R+21
- Petersburg, MD R+19
- Eldorado, MD R+50
- Rhodesdale, MD R+47
- Concord, MD R+27
- Thompsontown, MD R+50
- Reids Grove, MD R+31
- Secretary, MD R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nanticoke, MD R+26
- Hanna, WV R+62
- Bivalve, MD R+26
- Jerome, OH R+46
- Hurdland, MO R+68
- Lineville, IA R+57
- Wellsboro, IN R+45
- Norris, IL R+37
- Pigeon Hill, ME R+28
- Gum Sulphur, KY R+71
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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.