Maryland — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentKerryD+13.0
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| John Kerry ✓Democratic | 55.9% | 1,334,493 |
|---|---|---|
| George W. BushRepublican | 42.9% | 1,024,703 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.2% | 27,482 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maryland cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (24 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Allegany County, MD | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+65.0 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+17.9 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Kent County, MD | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+64.4 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+9.5 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+22.6 |
Maryland results by county
24 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | George W. Bush+8,404 | 10,57635.4% | 18,98063.6% | 2991.0% | 29,855 |
| Anne Arundel County | George W. Bush+29,907 | 103,32443.1% | 133,23155.6% | 3,1121.3% | 239,667 |
| Baltimore city | John Kerry+138,792 | 175,02282.0% | 36,23017.0% | 2,3111.1% | 213,563 |
| Baltimore County | John Kerry+16,423 | 182,47451.6% | 166,05147.0% | 4,9541.4% | 353,479 |
| Calvert County | George W. Bush+7,050 | 15,96740.6% | 23,01758.5% | 3670.9% | 39,351 |
| Caroline County | George W. Bush+3,586 | 3,81033.6% | 7,39665.1% | 1501.3% | 11,356 |
| Carroll County | George W. Bush+32,301 | 22,97429.0% | 55,27569.7% | 1,1001.4% | 79,349 |
| Cecil County | George W. Bush+7,876 | 14,68039.0% | 22,55659.9% | 4381.2% | 37,674 |
| Charles County | John Kerry+912 | 29,35450.4% | 28,44248.8% | 4450.8% | 58,241 |
| Dorchester County | George W. Bush+2,390 | 5,41140.6% | 7,80158.5% | 1271.0% | 13,339 |
| Frederick County | George W. Bush+20,431 | 39,50339.3% | 59,93459.6% | 1,1571.2% | 100,594 |
| Garrett County | George W. Bush+5,794 | 3,29126.4% | 9,08572.8% | 1080.9% | 12,484 |
| Harford County | George W. Bush+31,880 | 39,68535.2% | 71,56563.5% | 1,4781.3% | 112,728 |
| Howard County | John Kerry+12,533 | 72,25754.0% | 59,72444.6% | 1,8291.4% | 133,810 |
| Kent County | George W. Bush+622 | 4,27846.1% | 4,90052.8% | 1071.2% | 9,285 |
| Montgomery County | John Kerry+137,602 | 273,93666.0% | 136,33432.8% | 4,9551.2% | 415,225 |
| Prince George's County | John Kerry+205,000 | 260,53281.8% | 55,53217.4% | 2,4100.8% | 318,474 |
| Queen Anne's County | George W. Bush+7,419 | 7,07032.4% | 14,48966.5% | 2351.1% | 21,794 |
| Somerset County | George W. Bush+850 | 4,03444.9% | 4,88454.3% | 760.8% | 8,994 |
| St. Mary's County | George W. Bush+9,949 | 13,77636.3% | 23,72562.6% | 4151.1% | 37,916 |
| Talbot County | George W. Bush+3,921 | 7,36739.1% | 11,28859.8% | 2091.1% | 18,864 |
| Washington County | George W. Bush+16,530 | 20,38735.2% | 36,91763.8% | 6001.0% | 57,904 |
| Wicomico County | George W. Bush+6,861 | 15,13740.4% | 21,99858.7% | 3681.0% | 37,503 |
| Worcester County | George W. Bush+5,701 | 9,64838.2% | 15,34960.8% | 2320.9% | 25,229 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +9.9% |
| 1896 | −12.8% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +79.1% |
| 1916 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | −13.0% |
| 1924 | −4.0% |
| 1928 | −14.7% |
| 1932 | +25.5% |
| 1936 | +25.3% |
| 1940 | +17.4% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −11.5% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | +7.2% |
| 1964 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −23.9% |
| 1976 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | −5.5% |
| 1988 | −2.9% |
| 1992 | +14.2% |
| 1996 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2012 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +28.5% |
Same ballot, 2004MD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.