Garrett County, Maryland
Precinct data
Results by precinct
19 precincts · 15,838 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -16 MTN LAKE PARK16 MTN LAKE PARK | 365 | 1,343 | 51 | 1,759 | 20.8% | 76.4% | R+55.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -14-1 WEST OAKLAND14-1 WEST OAKLAND | 414 | 1,198 | 46 | 1,658 | 25.0% | 72.3% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -03-1 GRANTSVILLE03-1 GRANTSVILLE | 243 | 1,087 | 42 | 1,372 | 17.7% | 79.2% | R+61.5 |
| Precinct -06 SANG RUN06 SANG RUN | 407 | 858 | 31 | 1,296 | 31.4% | 66.2% | R+34.8 |
| Precinct -07 EAST OAKLAND07 EAST OAKLAND | 336 | 883 | 32 | 1,251 | 26.9% | 70.6% | R+43.7 |
| Precinct -10 DEER PARK10 DEER PARK | 268 | 835 | 26 | 1,129 | 23.7% | 74.0% | R+50.2 |
| Precinct -05 ACCIDENT05 ACCIDENT | 232 | 849 | 22 | 1,103 | 21.0% | 77.0% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -01 SWANTON01 SWANTON | 297 | 776 | 25 | 1,098 | 27.0% | 70.7% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -02 FRIENDSVILLE02 FRIENDSVILLE | 221 | 747 | 27 | 995 | 22.2% | 75.1% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -09 FINZEL09 FINZEL | 122 | 574 | 18 | 714 | 17.1% | 80.4% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -14-2 CRELLIN14-2 CRELLIN | 128 | 551 | 14 | 693 | 18.5% | 79.5% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -08-2 RED HOUSE08-2 RED HOUSE | 42 | 395 | 6 | 443 | 9.5% | 89.2% | R+79.7 |
| Precinct -12 BITTINGER12 BITTINGER | 80 | 346 | 14 | 440 | 18.2% | 78.6% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -03-2 JENNINGS03-2 JENNINGS | 84 | 326 | 8 | 418 | 20.1% | 78.0% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -08-1 RYANS GLADE08-1 RYANS GLADE | 47 | 323 | 4 | 374 | 12.6% | 86.4% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -04 BLOOMINGTON04 BLOOMINGTON | 44 | 306 | 11 | 361 | 12.2% | 84.8% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -15 AVILTON15 AVILTON | 61 | 280 | 12 | 353 | 17.3% | 79.3% | R+62.0 |
| Precinct -13 KITZMILLER13 KITZMILLER | 48 | 235 | 9 | 292 | 16.4% | 80.5% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -11 THE ELBOW11 THE ELBOW | 17 | 71 | 1 | 89 | 19.1% | 79.8% | R+60.7 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.9% |
| 1896 | −23.0% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +91.1% |
| 1916 | −26.3% |
| 1920 | −43.5% |
| 1924 | −32.6% |
| 1928 | −57.4% |
| 1932 | −15.0% |
| 1936 | −10.9% |
| 1940 | −21.9% |
| 1944 | −35.9% |
| 1948 | −29.6% |
| 1952 | −37.1% |
| 1956 | −46.2% |
| 1960 | −36.4% |
| 1964 | −1.5% |
| 1968 | −30.8% |
| 1972 | −55.5% |
| 1976 | −16.4% |
| 1980 | −32.4% |
| 1984 | −49.1% |
| 1988 | −44.3% |
| 1992 | −27.0% |
| 1996 | −23.3% |
| 2000 | −43.6% |
| 2004 | −46.4% |
| 2008 | −40.1% |
| 2012 | −50.3% |
| 2016 | −59.3% |
| 2020 | −55.9% |
| 2024 | −53.8% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.2 points more Democratic.
21,189 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+107 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −582 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $86,049 in average income, against $72,620 for residents who stayed — 18% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+36.9 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Garrett County, MD itself (R+53.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Allegany County, MD65R+40.2
- Preston County, WV31R+57.0
- Somerset County, PA24R+57.2
- Montgomery County, MD20D+52.8
- Mineral County, WV20R+60.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Allegany County, MD90
- Preston County, WV38
- Somerset County, PA29
- Monongalia County, WV23
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 | +30 |
| 2012 | −193 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | −306 |
| 2015 | −222 |
| 2016 | −16 |
| 2017 | −73 |
| 2018 | −30 |
| 2019 | −31 |
| 2021 | +95 |
| 2022 | −25 |
| 2023 | +28 |
| 2024 | +54 |
| 2025 | +107 |
Garrett County, tucked into Maryland's westernmost corner and separated from the rest of the state by mountain ridges, has delivered some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the mid-Atlantic, reflecting its rural, resource-economy roots.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.
A population of 28,615, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,688 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bedford County and Coffey County.
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Garrett County, Maryland. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/24023/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.