HarrisDemocratic33.4%17,628TrumpRepublican64.1%33,871KennedyIndependent1.0%536
R+30.7- Lead
- 16,243
- Total
- 52,831
- vs nation
- R+29.3
- Turnout
- 66.0%
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Cecil County, MD
Contests in this Place (87 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 66.0% of 80,095 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic35.1%16,809TrumpRepublican61.4%29,439JorgensenLibertarian1.5%706
R+26.3- Lead
- 12,630
- Total
- 47,939
- vs nation
- R+30.8
- Turnout
- 61.3%
ClintonDemocratic30.5%13,650TrumpRepublican64.5%28,868SteinGreen1.3%568
R+34.0- Lead
- 15,218
- Total
- 44,752
- vs nation
- R+36.1
- Turnout
- 59.5%
ObamaDemocratic39.0%16,557RomneyRepublican58.4%24,806OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,117
R+19.4- Lead
- 8,249
- Total
- 42,480
- vs nation
- R+23.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic41.6%17,665McCainRepublican56.1%23,855OtherAll other candidates2.3%974
R+14.6- Lead
- 6,190
- Total
- 42,494
- vs nation
- R+21.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic39.0%14,680BushRepublican59.9%22,556OtherAll other candidates1.2%438
R+20.9- Lead
- 7,876
- Total
- 37,674
- vs nation
- R+18.4
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic42.7%12,327BushRepublican53.7%15,494NaderGreen2.7%794
R+11.0- Lead
- 3,167
- Total
- 28,876
- vs nation
- R+11.5
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic41.5%10,144DoleRepublican44.5%10,885PerotReform12.8%3,124
R+3.0- Lead
- 741
- Total
- 24,460
- vs nation
- R+11.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 104,9602024 5-year
- Population density
- 303 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 346 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $92,0072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sussex County, NJ · twin score 80.7
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 66.0%52,831 participants ÷ 80,095 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +19.0 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -5.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 46.9%–49.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52,831 | 80,095 ± 613 | 66.0% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2022Mid | 33,359 | 78,970 ± 642 | 42.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 47,748 | 77,924 ± 666 | 61.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 35,400 | 77,521 ± 550 | 45.7% | Audited | A/A |
| 45,588 | 76,626 ± 483 | 59.5% | Audited | A/A | |
| 42,480 | 74,485 | 57.0% | Derived | — | |
| 42,494 | 72,739 | 58.4% | Derived | — | |
| 37,674 | 70,993 extrapolated | 53.1% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Cecil County result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
28 precincts · 52,831 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -05-00305-003 | 1,332 | 2,482 | 90 | 3,904 | 34.1% | 63.6% | R+29.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -03-00303-003 | 1,404 | 2,207 | 93 | 3,704 | 37.9% | 59.6% | R+21.7 |
| Precinct -05-00505-005 | 862 | 2,229 | 75 | 3,166 | 27.2% | 70.4% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -03-00103-001 | 1,428 | 1,396 | 99 | 2,923 | 48.9% | 47.8% | D+1.1 |
| Precinct -05-00405-004 | 1,210 | 1,618 | 71 | 2,899 | 41.7% | 55.8% | R+14.1 |
| Precinct -01-00101-001 | 917 | 1,833 | 60 | 2,810 | 32.6% | 65.2% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -06-00106-001 | 622 | 2,119 | 57 | 2,798 | 22.2% | 75.7% | R+53.5 |
| Precinct -03-00203-002 | 1,159 | 1,543 | 76 | 2,778 | 41.7% | 55.5% | R+13.8 |
| Precinct -07-00107-001 | 732 | 1,887 | 64 | 2,683 | 27.3% | 70.3% | R+43.0 |
| Precinct -07-00207-002 | 1,015 | 1,581 | 69 | 2,665 | 38.1% | 59.3% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -05-00205-002 | 901 | 1,440 | 52 | 2,393 | 37.7% | 60.2% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct -04-00104-001 | 856 | 1,278 | 59 | 2,193 | 39.0% | 58.3% | R+19.2 |
| Precinct -08-00108-001 | 391 | 1,709 | 47 | 2,147 | 18.2% | 79.6% | R+61.4 |
| Precinct -06-00206-002 | 397 | 1,630 | 46 | 2,073 | 19.2% | 78.6% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -09-00109-001 | 377 | 1,256 | 40 | 1,673 | 22.5% | 75.1% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -02-00202-002 | 571 | 1,009 | 54 | 1,634 | 34.9% | 61.8% | R+26.8 |
| Precinct -02-00102-001 | 557 | 1,023 | 37 | 1,617 | 34.4% | 63.3% | R+28.8 |
| Precinct -04-00204-002 | 857 | 582 | 36 | 1,475 | 58.1% | 39.5% | D+18.6 |
| Precinct -03-00403-004 | 421 | 950 | 45 | 1,416 | 29.7% | 67.1% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -09-00209-002 | 347 | 952 | 54 | 1,353 | 25.6% | 70.4% | R+44.7 |
| Precinct -04-00304-003 | 345 | 623 | 23 | 991 | 34.8% | 62.9% | R+28.1 |
| Precinct -05-00605-006 | 324 | 426 | 22 | 772 | 42.0% | 55.2% | R+13.2 |
| Precinct -05-00105-001 | 173 | 544 | 19 | 736 | 23.5% | 73.9% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -06-00306-003 | 146 | 520 | 10 | 676 | 21.6% | 76.9% | R+55.3 |
| Precinct -06-00406-004 | 101 | 268 | 13 | 382 | 26.4% | 70.2% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -07-00307-003 | 60 | 281 | 13 | 354 | 16.9% | 79.4% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -03-00503-005 | 59 | 278 | 4 | 341 | 17.3% | 81.5% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -07-00407-004 | 64 | 207 | 4 | 275 | 23.3% | 75.3% | R+52.0 |
presidential history
Party record book
Cecil County, MD · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles · 30 with a vote-share denominator · 31 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.6%
7,854 votes · D+19.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 57.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
71.7%
5,706 votes · R+44.0
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
17,665votes
41.6% of the vote · R+14.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,628 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
33,871votes
64.1% of the vote · R+30.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 29,439 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+60.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.6 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +26.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+36.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +30.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason GallionState Senate · 35
RSteve HersheyState Senate · 36
RMike GriffithState House · 35A
RTeresa ReillyState House · 35A
RKevin HornbergerState House · 35B
RJay JacobsState House · 36
RJeff GhristState House · 36
RSteve ArentzState House · 36
Seats representing Cecil County, MD. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 3 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+23.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+30.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.5 points more Republican than the rolls.
74,417 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+401 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,271 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,581 in average income, against $85,738 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+17.1 on average — 48 points more Democratic-leaning than Cecil County, MD itself (R+30.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- New Castle County, DE643D+32.6
- Harford County, MD392R+13.7
- Baltimore County, MD146D+24.3
- Chester County, PA141D+14.5
- Delaware County, PA57D+23.7
- Lancaster County, PA57R+16.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- New Castle County, DE533
- Harford County, MD364
- Chester County, PA108
- Baltimore County, MD86
- Sussex County, DE58
- Baltimore city, MD58
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +29 |
| 2012 | −242 |
| 2013 | −106 |
| 2014 | +50 |
| 2015 | +10 |
| 2016 | −110 |
| 2017 | −282 |
| 2018 | +44 |
| 2019 | +102 |
| 2021 | +329 |
| 2022 | +836 |
| 2023 | +736 |
| 2024 | +474 |
| 2025 | +401 |
Cecil County sits at Maryland's northeastern corner, culturally and politically closer to neighboring Pennsylvania and Delaware's rural precincts than to the Baltimore suburbs. Its R+30.8 presidential margin in 2024 makes it one of the state's most reliably Republican jurisdictions.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.7 points.
A population of 104,960, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,007 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sussex County and Berkeley County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Sussex County
New Jersey
80.7twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticitypopulation scale≠ % Catholic
Berkeley County
West Virginia
80.1twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale% Evangelical≠ Polish ancestry
Livingston County
Michigan
80.1twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian income% Evangelical≠ college share
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cecil County, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cecil County, Maryland voted Republican by 30.7 points (R+30.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,831 votes cast, 17,628 went Democratic and 33,871 went Republican.
When did Cecil County, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cecil County, Maryland voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Cecil County, Maryland?
Cecil County, Maryland has a population of 104,960 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cecil County, Maryland?
Median household income in Cecil County, Maryland is $92,007 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Cecil County, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cecil County, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.