Williamsport leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Williamsport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williamsport, ~26% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williamsport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williamsport leans more Republican than 30 of 97 neighbors.
Williamsport runs about 60 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Williamsport is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Williamsport. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Williamsport 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 Williamsport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Williamsport votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 57%, modestly above the Maryland average of 43%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Williamsport runs against the grain of Maryland, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Williamsport, MD sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Williamsport looks the way it does
Turnout in Williamsport 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
- Halfway, MD R+24
- St. James, MD R+14
- Falling Waters, WV R+39
- Wilson-Conococheague, MD R+56
- Fairplay, MD R+43
- Charlton, MD R+61
- Funkstown, MD R+15
- Hagerstown, MD R+6
- Clear Spring, MD R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midland, NC R+36
- Whitehouse Station, NJ R+14
- Winnsboro, SC D+22
- Edcouch, TX R+3
- Whiteriver, AZ D+50
- Sheffield, AL R+19
- Kirby, TX D+20
- Prairie View, TX D+47
- Orange, VA R+30
- Orange Beach, AL R+56
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.