Woodlawn, Maryland
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +63.1% |
| 2008 | +68.4% |
| 2012 | +71.6% |
| 2016 | +73.2% |
| 2020 | +74.8% |
| 2024 | +60.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 78.0%Harris16,187 | 17.7%Trump3,672 | 4.3% | D+60.3 | R+14.5 | D+61.8 | 20,754 | |
| D | 87.1%Biden16,691 | 12.3%Trump2,353 | 0.7% | D+74.8 | D+1.6 | D+70.3 | 19,169 | |
| D | 84.4%Clinton13,693 | 11.2%Trump1,816 | 4.4% | D+73.2 | D+1.6 | D+71.1 | 16,227 | |
| D | 84.6%Obama14,112 | 12.9%Romney2,159 | 2.5% | D+71.6 | D+3.2 | D+67.8 | 16,685 | |
| D | 83.6%Obama14,720 | 15.2%McCain2,682 | 1.1% | D+68.4 | D+5.3 | D+61.1 | 17,598 | |
| D | 81.0%Kerry12,539 | 17.9%Bush2,772 | 1.1% | D+63.1 | — | D+65.5 | 15,482 |
Woodlawn sits just west of Baltimore and hosts a large Social Security Administration campus, making federal employment unusually central to its economy. Its dense, majority-Black population tracks closely with Baltimore County's shifting suburban political patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 14.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.3 points.
A population of 40,379, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,466 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of East Orange and South Laurel.
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Woodlawn, Maryland. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2486475/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.