Worcester County leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Worcester County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Worcester County, ~37% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Worcester County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Worcester County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Worcester County runs about 41 points more Republican than Maryland as a whole. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Worcester County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Worcester County. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Worcester County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Worcester County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Worcester County votes against the grain of Maryland. Maryland leans Democratic overall, while Worcester County runs about 41 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Worcester County, MD sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Worcester County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Worcester County 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 94% of adults in Worcester County have completed high school, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Wicomico County, MD D+6
- Sussex County, DE R+12
- Somerset County, MD Even
- Accomack County, VA R+16
- Dorchester County, MD R+9
- Caroline County, MD R+34
- Talbot County, MD Even
- Cape May County, NJ R+18
- Kent County, DE D+5
- Queen Anne's County, MD R+27
Counties with Similar Populations
- Washington County, OK R+40
- Ashland County, OH R+50
- Calumet County, WI R+23
- Warren County, IA R+24
- Grundy County, IL R+26
- St. Charles Parish, LA R+25
- Culpeper County, VA R+23
- Jackson County, AL R+71
- Columbia County, OR R+18
- Kerr County, TX R+45
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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.