Baltimore city, Maryland: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+72%. Democratic peak: D+88 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+72MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 573,2432024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,1772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 26.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 59.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+88 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+20 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- St. Louis city, MO · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Baltimore cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Baltimore city, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +16.3% |
| 1896 | −19.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +88.4% |
| 1916 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | −17.6% |
| 1924 | −5.7% |
| 1928 | −3.5% |
| 1932 | +32.9% |
| 1936 | +36.4% |
| 1940 | +27.6% |
| 1944 | +18.3% |
| 1948 | +9.3% |
| 1952 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | −11.8% |
| 1960 | +27.7% |
| 1964 | +52.0% |
| 1968 | +33.9% |
| 1972 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | +37.2% |
| 1980 | +50.6% |
| 1984 | +43.0% |
| 1988 | +48.1% |
| 1992 | +59.2% |
| 1996 | +63.8% |
| 2000 | +68.4% |
| 2004 | +65.0% |
| 2008 | +75.5% |
| 2012 | +76.1% |
| 2016 | +75.0% |
| 2020 | +76.6% |
| 2024 | +72.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 195,109 | 27,984 | 230,754 | ||
| D | 207,260 | 25,374 | 237,461 | ||
| D | 202,673 | 25,205 | 236,534 | ||
| D | 221,478 | 28,171 | 254,005 | ||
| D | 214,385 | 28,681 | 245,968 | ||
| D | 175,022 | 36,230 | 213,563 | ||
| D | 158,765 | 27,150 | 192,404 | ||
| D | 145,441 | 28,467 | 183,323 | ||
| D | 185,753 | 40,725 | 245,091 | ||
| D | 170,813 | 59,089 | 232,367 | ||
| D | 202,277 | 80,120 | 284,163 | ||
| D | 191,911 | 57,902 | 264,775 | ||
| D | 178,593 | 81,762 | 260,355 | ||
| D | 141,323 | 119,486 | 264,652 | ||
| D | 178,450 | 80,146 | 289,884 | ||
| D | 240,716 | 76,089 | 316,805 | ||
| D | 202,752 | 114,705 | 317,457 | ||
| R | 140,603 | 178,244 | 318,847 | ||
| D | 178,469 | 166,605 | 349,858 | ||
| D | 134,615 | 110,879 | 253,890 | ||
| D | 163,493 | 112,817 | 276,310 | ||
| D | 199,715 | 112,364 | 315,996 | ||
| D | 210,668 | 97,667 | 310,294 | ||
| D | 160,309 | 78,954 | 247,232 | ||
| R | 126,106 | 135,182 | 263,058 | ||
| R | 60,222 | 69,588 | 163,252 | ||
| R | 86,748 | 125,526 | 220,146 | ||
| D | 60,226 | 49,805 | 112,413 | ||
| D | 103,423 | 15,597 | 99,322 | ||
| — | 97,537 | 49,139 | 2,756 | ||
| — | 113,008 | 47,444 | 2,192 | ||
| — | 51,979 | 58,880 | 890 | ||
| R | 40,859 | 61,965 | 106,601 | ||
| D | 51,098 | 36,492 | 89,457 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.8%
Irish
5.8%
English
4.0%
Italian
2.8%
American
2.8%
Polish
2.0%
French
0.8%
African American
47.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,177
Baltimore city ranks near the middle of US counties.
Baltimore city$62,177
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Baltimore city ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.5%
Working age (18–64)17.8%
Seniors (65+)22.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.0%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Baltimore City's D+72.4 margin in 2024 reflects a dense, majority-Black electorate shaped by decades of deindustrialization and urban policy — making it a reliable anchor of Maryland's Democratic statewide coalition.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-eight points in 1912; the Republican margin reached twenty points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seventy-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $62,177, and a 20% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of St. Louis city and Claiborne County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Baltimore city, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Baltimore city, Maryland voted Democratic by 72.4 points (D+72), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 230,754 votes cast, 195,109 went Democratic and 27,984 went Republican.
What is Baltimore city, Maryland's political typology?
Akashic places Baltimore city, Maryland in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
When did Baltimore city, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Baltimore city, Maryland voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Baltimore city, Maryland?
Baltimore city, Maryland has a population of 573,243 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Baltimore city, Maryland?
Median household income in Baltimore city, Maryland is $62,177 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Baltimore city, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Baltimore city, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.