Maryland — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionMaryland · PresidentObamaD+25.4
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 61.9% | 1,629,467 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 36.5% | 959,862 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 42,264 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
24 counties, each filled by 2008 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+25.9 |
| Anne Arundel County, MD | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Baltimore city, MD | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| Baltimore County, MD | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Calvert County, MD | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Caroline County, MD | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Carroll County, MD | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Cecil County, MD | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Charles County, MD | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Dorchester County, MD | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Frederick County, MD | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Garrett County, MD | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Harford County, MD | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Howard County, MD | Democratic | D+21.8 |
| Kent County, MD | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Montgomery County, MD | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| Prince George's County, MD | Democratic | D+78.5 |
| Queen Anne's County, MD | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Somerset County, MD | Republican | R+2.6 |
| St. Mary's County, MD | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Talbot County, MD | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Washington County, MD | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Wicomico County, MD | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Worcester County, MD | Republican | R+15.5 |
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 | John McCain+7,712 | 10,69336.0% | 18,40561.9% | 6442.2% | 29,742 |
| Anne Arundel County | John McCain+4,667 | 125,01548.2% | 129,68250.0% | 4,9221.9% | 259,619 |
| Baltimore city | Barack Obama+185,704 | 214,38587.2% | 28,68111.7% | 2,9021.2% | 245,968 |
| Baltimore County | Barack Obama+55,437 | 214,15156.2% | 158,71441.7% | 8,0732.1% | 380,938 |
| Calvert County | John McCain+2,796 | 20,29946.1% | 23,09552.4% | 6631.5% | 44,057 |
| Caroline County | John McCain+3,044 | 4,97137.6% | 8,01560.6% | 2321.8% | 13,218 |
| Carroll County | John McCain+26,443 | 28,06033.1% | 54,50364.3% | 2,1972.6% | 84,760 |
| Cecil County | John McCain+6,190 | 17,66541.6% | 23,85556.1% | 9742.3% | 42,494 |
| Charles County | Barack Obama+17,903 | 43,63562.2% | 25,73236.7% | 7591.1% | 70,126 |
| Dorchester County | John McCain+1,256 | 6,91245.3% | 8,16853.5% | 1941.3% | 15,274 |
| Frederick County | John McCain+1,157 | 54,01348.6% | 55,17049.6% | 2,0031.8% | 111,186 |
| Garrett County | John McCain+5,167 | 3,73629.0% | 8,90369.2% | 2331.8% | 12,872 |
| Harford County | John McCain+23,199 | 48,55239.4% | 71,75158.2% | 2,9922.4% | 123,295 |
| Howard County | Barack Obama+31,727 | 87,12060.0% | 55,39338.1% | 2,7201.9% | 145,233 |
| Kent County | Barack Obama+48 | 4,95349.4% | 4,90549.0% | 1621.6% | 10,020 |
| Montgomery County | Barack Obama+195,836 | 314,44471.6% | 118,60827.0% | 6,2091.4% | 439,261 |
| Prince George's County | Barack Obama+293,563 | 332,39688.9% | 38,83310.4% | 2,7970.7% | 374,026 |
| Queen Anne's County | John McCain+6,512 | 8,57535.7% | 15,08762.7% | 3831.6% | 24,045 |
| Somerset County | John McCain+258 | 4,77948.2% | 5,03750.8% | 1081.1% | 9,924 |
| St. Mary's County | John McCain+5,682 | 19,02342.8% | 24,70555.6% | 6811.5% | 44,409 |
| Talbot County | John McCain+1,960 | 9,03544.4% | 10,99554.1% | 2981.5% | 20,328 |
| Washington County | John McCain+7,924 | 26,24542.6% | 34,16955.5% | 1,1861.9% | 61,600 |
| Wicomico County | John McCain+2,413 | 19,43646.4% | 21,84952.2% | 5671.4% | 41,852 |
| Worcester County | John McCain+4,233 | 11,37441.6% | 15,60757.1% | 3651.3% | 27,346 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Maryland's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 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% |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.