Maryland — Elections 1892–2024

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	62.6%Harris1,902,577	34.1%Trump1,035,550	1.1%Stein33,134 +24	D+28.5	R+4.7	D+30.0	3,038,334
All 27 candidates in 2024 · 25 minor / independent Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic62.6%1,902,577 Donald J. TrumpRepublican34.1%1,035,550 Jill SteinGreen1.1%33,134 Robert F. Jr. KennedyUnaffiliated0.9%28,819 OtherAll other candidates0.6%19,515 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%15,570 Claudia De La Cruz And Karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,136 Peter Sonski (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,012 Cornel West And Melina Abdullah (write-in)Write-In0.0%918 Shiva Ayyadurai And Crystal Ellis (write-in)Write-In0.0%31 Joseph Kishore (write-in)Write-In0.0%12 Douglas Jenkins (write-in)Write-In0.0%9 Brian Larry Kienitz (write-in)Write-In0.0%7 John Cheng And Wayne Waligorski (write-in)Write-In0.0%6 Michael Yost (write-in)Write-In0.0%6 Jr. Lester H. Waller (write-in)Write-In0.0%5 Shondra Irving (write-in)Write-In0.0%5 Benjamin L. Schwalb (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 Jr. John R. Gibb (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 President R. Boddie (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 William P. Stodden (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 Carol Asher (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Sr. Andrè Ramon Mcneil (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Susan Maude Buchser (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Garry Hubbard And Elizabeth Seymour (write-in)Write-In0.0%1 Jr. Jokie Beckett (write-in)Write-In0.0%1 Richard Mayers (write-in)Write-In0.0%1
2020	D	65.4%Biden1,985,023	32.1%Trump976,417	1.1%Jorgensen33,488 +23	D+33.2	D+6.4	D+28.8	3,037,510
All 26 candidates in 2020 · 24 minor / independent Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic65.4%1,985,023 Donald J. TrumpRepublican32.1%976,417 Jo JorgensenLibertarian1.1%33,488 OtherAll other candidates0.6%18,522 Howie HawkinsGreen0.5%15,799 Jerome M. SegalBread And Roses0.2%5,884 Kanye West (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,117 Brian Carroll (write-in)Write-In0.0%795 Jade Simmons (write-in)Write-In0.0%131 Gloria Estella La Riva (write-in)Write-In0.0%125 Albert RaleyOther0.0%32 Mark Charles (write-in)Write-In0.0%30 Roque ""rocky"" De La Fuente (write-in)Write-In0.0%26 Barbara Bellar (write-in)Write-In0.0%23 Shawn W. Howard (write-in)Write-In0.0%20 Brock Pierce (write-in)Write-In0.0%16 Todd Cella (write-in)Write-In0.0%11 Tom Hoefling (write-in)Write-In0.0%11 Phil Collins (write-in)Write-In0.0%10 Dennis Andrew Ball (write-in)Write-In0.0%8 Deborah Rouse (write-in)Write-In0.0%6 Kasey Wells (write-in)Write-In0.0%5 R. President Boddie (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 Benjamin SchawlbOther0.0%3 Peter Sherrill (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 Johnson Lee (write-in)Write-In0.0%1
2016	D	61.3%Clinton1,677,928	34.5%Trump943,169	2.9%Johnson79,605 +2	D+26.8	D+0.8	D+24.8	2,736,720
All 5 candidates in 2016 · 3 minor / independent Hillary ClintonDemocratic61.3%1,677,928 Donald J. TrumpRepublican34.5%943,169 Gary JohnsonLibertarian2.9%79,605 Jill SteinGreen1.3%35,945 OtherAll other candidates0.0%73
2012	D	62.0%Obama1,677,844	35.9%Romney971,869	1.1%Johnson30,195 +2	D+26.1	D+0.6	D+22.2	2,707,327
All 5 candidates in 2012 · 3 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic62.0%1,677,844 Mitt RomneyRepublican35.9%971,869 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.1%30,195 Jill SteinGreen0.6%17,110 OtherAll other candidates0.4%10,309
2008	D	61.9%Obama1,629,467	36.5%McCain959,862	0.6%Nader14,713 +4	D+25.4	D+12.5	D+18.2	2,631,593
All 7 candidates in 2008 · 5 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic61.9%1,629,467 John MccainRepublican36.5%959,862 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%14,713 Bob BarrLibertarian0.4%9,842 OtherAll other candidates0.3%9,202 Cynthia MckinneyGreen0.2%4,747 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.1%3,760
2004	D	55.9%Kerry1,334,493	42.9%Bush1,024,703	0.5%Nader11,854 +4	D+13.0	R+3.4	D+15.4	2,386,678
All 7 candidates in 2004 · 5 minor / independent John KerryDemocratic55.9%1,334,493 George W. BushRepublican42.9%1,024,703 Ralph NaderPopulist0.5%11,854 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.3%6,094 David CobbGreen0.2%3,632 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.1%3,421 OtherAll other candidates0.1%2,481
2000	D	56.6%Gore1,145,782	40.2%Bush813,797	2.7%Nader53,768 +4	D+16.4	D+0.4	D+15.9	2,025,480
All 7 candidates in 2000 · 5 minor / independent Al GoreDemocratic56.6%1,145,782 George W. BushRepublican40.2%813,797 Ralph NaderGreen2.7%53,768 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.3%5,310 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party0.2%4,248 OtherAll other candidates0.1%1,657 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.0%918
1996	D	54.3%Clinton966,207	38.3%Dole681,530	6.5%Perot115,812 +4	D+16.0	D+1.8	D+7.5	1,780,870
All 7 candidates in 1996 · 5 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic54.3%966,207 Robert DoleRepublican38.3%681,530 Ross PerotReform Party6.5%115,812 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.5%8,765 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.2%3,402 OtherAll other candidates0.1%2,637 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%2,517
1992	D	49.8%Clinton988,571	35.6%Bush707,094	14.2%Perot281,414 +3	D+14.2	D+17.1	D+8.6	1,985,046
All 6 candidates in 1992 · 4 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic49.8%988,571 George H.W. BushRepublican35.6%707,094 Ross PerotIndependent14.2%281,414 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.2%4,715 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.1%2,786 OtherAll other candidates0.0%466
1988	R	48.2%Dukakis826,304	51.1%Bush876,167	0.4%Paul6,748 +2	R+2.9	D+2.6	D+4.8	1,714,358
All 5 candidates in 1988 · 3 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican51.1%876,167 Michael DukakisDemocratic48.2%826,304 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.4%6,748 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.3%5,115 OtherAll other candidates0.0%24
1984	R	47.0%Mondale787,935	52.5%Reagan879,918	0.3%Bergland5,721 +3	R+5.5	R+8.4	D+12.7	1,675,873
All 6 candidates in 1984 · 4 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican52.5%879,918 Walter MondaleDemocratic47.0%787,935 David BerglandLibertarian0.3%5,721 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.1%898 Larry HolmesWorkers World0.0%745 Dennis SerretteAlliance0.0%656
1980	D	47.1%Carter726,161	44.2%Reagan680,606	7.8%Anderson119,537 +1	D+3.0	R+3.1	D+12.7	1,540,496
All 4 candidates in 1980 · 2 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic47.1%726,161 Ronald ReaganRepublican44.2%680,606 John B. AndersonIndependent7.8%119,537 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.9%14,192
1976	D	53.0%Carter759,612	47.0%Ford672,661	0.0%	D+6.1	D+30.0	D+4.0	1,432,273
1972	R	37.4%McGovern505,781	61.3%Nixon829,305	1.4%	R+23.9	R+25.5	R+0.7	1,353,812
1968	D	43.6%Humphrey538,310	41.9%Nixon517,995	14.5%	D+1.6	R+29.3	D+2.3	1,235,039
1964	D	65.5%Johnson730,912	34.5%Goldwater385,495	0.0%	D+30.9	D+23.7	D+8.4	1,116,457
1960	D	53.6%Kennedy565,808	46.4%Nixon489,538	0.0%	D+7.2	D+27.3	D+7.1	1,055,349
1956	R	40.0%Stevenson372,613	60.0%Eisenhower559,738	0.0%	R+20.1	R+8.5	R+4.7	932,351
1952	R	43.8%Stevenson395,337	55.4%Eisenhower499,424	0.8%	R+11.5	R+10.1	R+0.8	902,074
1948	R	48.2%Truman286,521	49.6%Dewey294,814	2.2%	R+1.4	R+5.1	R+5.9	594,259
1944	D	51.9%Roosevelt315,490	48.1%Dewey292,949	0.0%	D+3.7	R+13.7	R+3.8	608,439
1940	D	58.3%Roosevelt384,546	40.8%Willkie269,534	0.9%	D+17.4	R+7.9	D+7.5	660,104
1936	D	62.3%Roosevelt389,612	37.0%Landon231,435	0.6%	D+25.3	R+0.2	D+1.1	624,896
1932	D	61.5%Roosevelt314,314	36.0%Hoover184,184	2.5%	D+25.5	D+40.2	D+7.7	511,054
1928	R	42.3%Smith223,626	57.1%Hoover301,479	0.6%	R+14.7	R+10.7	D+2.7	528,348
1924	R	41.3%Davis148,072	45.3%Coolidge162,414	13.1%La Follette47,157	R+4.0	D+9.0	D+21.2	358,630
1920	R	42.2%Cox180,626	55.1%Harding236,117	2.7%	R+13.0	R+21.0	D+13.2	428,442
1916	D	52.8%Wilson138,359	44.8%Hughes117,347	2.4%	D+8.0	R+71.1	D+4.9	262,039
1912	D	102.8%Wilson238,533	23.7%Taft54,956	0.0%	D+79.1	—	D+59.6	231,981
1908	—	3668.6%Bryan224,224	1896.4%Taft115,908	0.0%	No data	—	—	6,112
1904	—	5007.3%Parker264,434	2073.4%Roosevelt109,497	0.0%	No data	—	—	5,281
1900	—	8506.5%Bryan122,238	9477.0%McKinley136,185	0.0%	No data	—	—	1,437
1896	R	41.8%Bryan104,746	54.6%McKinley136,978	3.6%	R+12.8	R+22.8	R+6.8	250,877
1892	D	53.4%Cleveland113,866	43.5%Harrison92,736	3.1%	D+9.9	—	D+8.2	213,302

2026 election

On the ballot

Governor

Wes MoorenomineeDan Coxnominee

Incumbent Wes Moore (D) is running for a second term and won renomination with ~88%. Republican Dan Cox won the GOP primary (over Ed Hale and others), setting up a rematch of 2022. A Green Party candidate (Andy Ellis) has been reported for the general ballot but is in secondary reporting only, so excluded from the confirmed roster.

Full 2026 forecast →

Congressional elections · 200 House races · 17 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 7 · R 1	63.5%	34.7%	2,935,328
D 7 · R 1	64.7%	34.6%	1,995,728
D 7 · R 1	64.7%	34.8%	2,954,170
D 7 · R 1	65.3%	32.3%	2,286,120

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	54.6%1,650,912	42.8%1,294,344	3,021,378
2022	D	65.8%1,316,897	34.1%682,293	2,002,336
2018	D	64.9%1,491,614	30.3%697,017	2,297,538
2016	D	61.0%1,659,907	35.7%972,557	2,722,434
2012	D	56.0%1,474,028	26.4%693,291	2,630,505
2010	D	62.3%1,140,615	35.8%655,666	1,831,744
2006	D	54.2%965,477	44.2%787,182	1,780,223
2004	D	64.8%1,504,691	33.7%783,055	2,321,571
2000	D	63.2%1,230,013	36.7%715,178	1,946,898
1998	D	70.5%1,062,810	29.5%444,637	1,507,447
1994	D	59.1%809,125	40.9%559,908	1,369,033
1992	D	71.0%1,307,610	29.0%533,688	1,841,298
1988	D	61.8%999,166	38.2%617,537	1,616,703
1986	D	60.7%675,225	39.3%437,411	1,112,636
1982	D	63.5%707,356	36.5%407,334	1,114,690
1980	R	33.8%435,118	66.2%850,970	1,286,088
1976	D	56.6%772,101	38.9%530,439	1,365,290

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+27.8

Presidential vote · 2024D+28.5

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.7 points.

4,324,149 registered voters · 2026

Democratic51.4%Republican23.5%Unaffiliated23.2%Other1.9%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−12,127 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −290,578 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Maryland in Maryland: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+519
2012	−6,440
2013	−11,012
2014	−16,479
2015	−25,651
2016	−29,709
2017	−24,054
2018	−24,353
2019	−23,665
2021	−21,803
2022	−45,953
2023	−31,484
2024	−18,367
2025	−12,127

A state that voted Democratic for president by 28.5 points elected a Republican governor twice.

Presidential margin, 2024: D+28.5 — 1.9M to 1.0M, down from D+33.2 in 2020 · MIT Election Lab
Won the state on eight jurisdictions: The Democrat carried 8 of 24; the Republican carried 16 · MIT Election Lab 2024
Bluest and reddest: Prince George’s D+74.8 (majority-Black) against Garrett R+53.8 · MIT Election Lab 2024
2nd-highest household income: $103,678 median — 2nd of 50, above the U.S. $80,734; 5th-lowest poverty · ACS 2024 5-year
Large Black population: 29% of residents — among the largest shares of any state · ACS 2024 5-year (B03002)
Splits its ticket for governor: Hogan (R) won 2014 R+3.7 and 2018 R+11.9; Moore (D) won 2022 D+32.4 — Moore–Cox rematch in 2026 · Akashic 2026 forecast

Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

District of Columbia

87.6twin score

median income12-yr trend% White≠ 2004 margin

Illinois

66.2twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Virginia

66.1twin score

12-yr trendcollege sharemedian income≠ 2000 margin

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 Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maryland voted Democratic by 28.5 points (D+28.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,038,334 votes cast, 1,902,577 went Democratic and 1,035,550 went Republican.

When did Maryland last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Maryland voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Maryland?

Maryland has a population of 6,206,011 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maryland?

Median household income in Maryland is $103,678 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Maryland?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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%

DemocraticRepublican

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	62.6%Harris1,902,577	34.1%Trump1,035,550	1.1%Stein33,134 +24	D+28.5	R+4.7	D+30.0	3,038,334
All 27 candidates in 2024 · 25 minor / independent Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic62.6%1,902,577 Donald J. TrumpRepublican34.1%1,035,550 Jill SteinGreen1.1%33,134 Robert F. Jr. KennedyUnaffiliated0.9%28,819 OtherAll other candidates0.6%19,515 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%15,570 Claudia De La Cruz And Karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,136 Peter Sonski (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,012 Cornel West And Melina Abdullah (write-in)Write-In0.0%918 Shiva Ayyadurai And Crystal Ellis (write-in)Write-In0.0%31 Joseph Kishore (write-in)Write-In0.0%12 Douglas Jenkins (write-in)Write-In0.0%9 Brian Larry Kienitz (write-in)Write-In0.0%7 John Cheng And Wayne Waligorski (write-in)Write-In0.0%6 Michael Yost (write-in)Write-In0.0%6 Jr. Lester H. Waller (write-in)Write-In0.0%5 Shondra Irving (write-in)Write-In0.0%5 Benjamin L. Schwalb (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 Jr. John R. Gibb (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 President R. Boddie (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 William P. Stodden (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 Carol Asher (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Sr. Andrè Ramon Mcneil (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Susan Maude Buchser (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Garry Hubbard And Elizabeth Seymour (write-in)Write-In0.0%1 Jr. Jokie Beckett (write-in)Write-In0.0%1 Richard Mayers (write-in)Write-In0.0%1
2020	D	65.4%Biden1,985,023	32.1%Trump976,417	1.1%Jorgensen33,488 +23	D+33.2	D+6.4	D+28.8	3,037,510
All 26 candidates in 2020 · 24 minor / independent Joseph R. Jr. BidenDemocratic65.4%1,985,023 Donald J. TrumpRepublican32.1%976,417 Jo JorgensenLibertarian1.1%33,488 OtherAll other candidates0.6%18,522 Howie HawkinsGreen0.5%15,799 Jerome M. SegalBread And Roses0.2%5,884 Kanye West (write-in)Write-In0.0%1,117 Brian Carroll (write-in)Write-In0.0%795 Jade Simmons (write-in)Write-In0.0%131 Gloria Estella La Riva (write-in)Write-In0.0%125 Albert RaleyOther0.0%32 Mark Charles (write-in)Write-In0.0%30 Roque ""rocky"" De La Fuente (write-in)Write-In0.0%26 Barbara Bellar (write-in)Write-In0.0%23 Shawn W. Howard (write-in)Write-In0.0%20 Brock Pierce (write-in)Write-In0.0%16 Todd Cella (write-in)Write-In0.0%11 Tom Hoefling (write-in)Write-In0.0%11 Phil Collins (write-in)Write-In0.0%10 Dennis Andrew Ball (write-in)Write-In0.0%8 Deborah Rouse (write-in)Write-In0.0%6 Kasey Wells (write-in)Write-In0.0%5 R. President Boddie (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 Benjamin SchawlbOther0.0%3 Peter Sherrill (write-in)Write-In0.0%3 Johnson Lee (write-in)Write-In0.0%1
2016	D	61.3%Clinton1,677,928	34.5%Trump943,169	2.9%Johnson79,605 +2	D+26.8	D+0.8	D+24.8	2,736,720
All 5 candidates in 2016 · 3 minor / independent Hillary ClintonDemocratic61.3%1,677,928 Donald J. TrumpRepublican34.5%943,169 Gary JohnsonLibertarian2.9%79,605 Jill SteinGreen1.3%35,945 OtherAll other candidates0.0%73
2012	D	62.0%Obama1,677,844	35.9%Romney971,869	1.1%Johnson30,195 +2	D+26.1	D+0.6	D+22.2	2,707,327
All 5 candidates in 2012 · 3 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic62.0%1,677,844 Mitt RomneyRepublican35.9%971,869 Gary JohnsonLibertarian1.1%30,195 Jill SteinGreen0.6%17,110 OtherAll other candidates0.4%10,309
2008	D	61.9%Obama1,629,467	36.5%McCain959,862	0.6%Nader14,713 +4	D+25.4	D+12.5	D+18.2	2,631,593
All 7 candidates in 2008 · 5 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic61.9%1,629,467 John MccainRepublican36.5%959,862 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%14,713 Bob BarrLibertarian0.4%9,842 OtherAll other candidates0.3%9,202 Cynthia MckinneyGreen0.2%4,747 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.1%3,760
2004	D	55.9%Kerry1,334,493	42.9%Bush1,024,703	0.5%Nader11,854 +4	D+13.0	R+3.4	D+15.4	2,386,678
All 7 candidates in 2004 · 5 minor / independent John KerryDemocratic55.9%1,334,493 George W. BushRepublican42.9%1,024,703 Ralph NaderPopulist0.5%11,854 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.3%6,094 David CobbGreen0.2%3,632 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.1%3,421 OtherAll other candidates0.1%2,481
2000	D	56.6%Gore1,145,782	40.2%Bush813,797	2.7%Nader53,768 +4	D+16.4	D+0.4	D+15.9	2,025,480
All 7 candidates in 2000 · 5 minor / independent Al GoreDemocratic56.6%1,145,782 George W. BushRepublican40.2%813,797 Ralph NaderGreen2.7%53,768 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.3%5,310 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party0.2%4,248 OtherAll other candidates0.1%1,657 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.0%918
1996	D	54.3%Clinton966,207	38.3%Dole681,530	6.5%Perot115,812 +4	D+16.0	D+1.8	D+7.5	1,780,870
All 7 candidates in 1996 · 5 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic54.3%966,207 Robert DoleRepublican38.3%681,530 Ross PerotReform Party6.5%115,812 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.5%8,765 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.2%3,402 OtherAll other candidates0.1%2,637 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%2,517
1992	D	49.8%Clinton988,571	35.6%Bush707,094	14.2%Perot281,414 +3	D+14.2	D+17.1	D+8.6	1,985,046
All 6 candidates in 1992 · 4 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic49.8%988,571 George H.W. BushRepublican35.6%707,094 Ross PerotIndependent14.2%281,414 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.2%4,715 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.1%2,786 OtherAll other candidates0.0%466
1988	R	48.2%Dukakis826,304	51.1%Bush876,167	0.4%Paul6,748 +2	R+2.9	D+2.6	D+4.8	1,714,358
All 5 candidates in 1988 · 3 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican51.1%876,167 Michael DukakisDemocratic48.2%826,304 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.4%6,748 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.3%5,115 OtherAll other candidates0.0%24
1984	R	47.0%Mondale787,935	52.5%Reagan879,918	0.3%Bergland5,721 +3	R+5.5	R+8.4	D+12.7	1,675,873
All 6 candidates in 1984 · 4 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican52.5%879,918 Walter MondaleDemocratic47.0%787,935 David BerglandLibertarian0.3%5,721 Gus HallCommunist Party Use0.1%898 Larry HolmesWorkers World0.0%745 Dennis SerretteAlliance0.0%656
1980	D	47.1%Carter726,161	44.2%Reagan680,606	7.8%Anderson119,537 +1	D+3.0	R+3.1	D+12.7	1,540,496
All 4 candidates in 1980 · 2 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic47.1%726,161 Ronald ReaganRepublican44.2%680,606 John B. AndersonIndependent7.8%119,537 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.9%14,192
1976	D	53.0%Carter759,612	47.0%Ford672,661	0.0%	D+6.1	D+30.0	D+4.0	1,432,273
1972	R	37.4%McGovern505,781	61.3%Nixon829,305	1.4%	R+23.9	R+25.5	R+0.7	1,353,812
1968	D	43.6%Humphrey538,310	41.9%Nixon517,995	14.5%	D+1.6	R+29.3	D+2.3	1,235,039
1964	D	65.5%Johnson730,912	34.5%Goldwater385,495	0.0%	D+30.9	D+23.7	D+8.4	1,116,457
1960	D	53.6%Kennedy565,808	46.4%Nixon489,538	0.0%	D+7.2	D+27.3	D+7.1	1,055,349
1956	R	40.0%Stevenson372,613	60.0%Eisenhower559,738	0.0%	R+20.1	R+8.5	R+4.7	932,351
1952	R	43.8%Stevenson395,337	55.4%Eisenhower499,424	0.8%	R+11.5	R+10.1	R+0.8	902,074
1948	R	48.2%Truman286,521	49.6%Dewey294,814	2.2%	R+1.4	R+5.1	R+5.9	594,259
1944	D	51.9%Roosevelt315,490	48.1%Dewey292,949	0.0%	D+3.7	R+13.7	R+3.8	608,439
1940	D	58.3%Roosevelt384,546	40.8%Willkie269,534	0.9%	D+17.4	R+7.9	D+7.5	660,104
1936	D	62.3%Roosevelt389,612	37.0%Landon231,435	0.6%	D+25.3	R+0.2	D+1.1	624,896
1932	D	61.5%Roosevelt314,314	36.0%Hoover184,184	2.5%	D+25.5	D+40.2	D+7.7	511,054
1928	R	42.3%Smith223,626	57.1%Hoover301,479	0.6%	R+14.7	R+10.7	D+2.7	528,348
1924	R	41.3%Davis148,072	45.3%Coolidge162,414	13.1%La Follette47,157	R+4.0	D+9.0	D+21.2	358,630
1920	R	42.2%Cox180,626	55.1%Harding236,117	2.7%	R+13.0	R+21.0	D+13.2	428,442
1916	D	52.8%Wilson138,359	44.8%Hughes117,347	2.4%	D+8.0	R+71.1	D+4.9	262,039
1912	D	102.8%Wilson238,533	23.7%Taft54,956	0.0%	D+79.1	—	D+59.6	231,981
1908	—	3668.6%Bryan224,224	1896.4%Taft115,908	0.0%	No data	—	—	6,112
1904	—	5007.3%Parker264,434	2073.4%Roosevelt109,497	0.0%	No data	—	—	5,281
1900	—	8506.5%Bryan122,238	9477.0%McKinley136,185	0.0%	No data	—	—	1,437
1896	R	41.8%Bryan104,746	54.6%McKinley136,978	3.6%	R+12.8	R+22.8	R+6.8	250,877
1892	D	53.4%Cleveland113,866	43.5%Harrison92,736	3.1%	D+9.9	—	D+8.2	213,302

2026 election

On the ballot

Governor

Wes MoorenomineeDan Coxnominee

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Congressional elections · 200 House races · 17 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
Seats won	D %	R %	Total
D 7 · R 1	63.5%	34.7%	2,935,328
D 7 · R 1	64.7%	34.6%	1,995,728
D 7 · R 1	64.7%	34.8%	2,954,170
D 7 · R 1	65.3%	32.3%	2,286,120

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	54.6%1,650,912	42.8%1,294,344	3,021,378
2022	D	65.8%1,316,897	34.1%682,293	2,002,336
2018	D	64.9%1,491,614	30.3%697,017	2,297,538
2016	D	61.0%1,659,907	35.7%972,557	2,722,434
2012	D	56.0%1,474,028	26.4%693,291	2,630,505
2010	D	62.3%1,140,615	35.8%655,666	1,831,744
2006	D	54.2%965,477	44.2%787,182	1,780,223
2004	D	64.8%1,504,691	33.7%783,055	2,321,571
2000	D	63.2%1,230,013	36.7%715,178	1,946,898
1998	D	70.5%1,062,810	29.5%444,637	1,507,447
1994	D	59.1%809,125	40.9%559,908	1,369,033
1992	D	71.0%1,307,610	29.0%533,688	1,841,298
1988	D	61.8%999,166	38.2%617,537	1,616,703
1986	D	60.7%675,225	39.3%437,411	1,112,636
1982	D	63.5%707,356	36.5%407,334	1,114,690
1980	R	33.8%435,118	66.2%850,970	1,286,088
1976	D	56.6%772,101	38.9%530,439	1,365,290

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+27.8

Presidential vote · 2024D+28.5

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.7 points.

4,324,149 registered voters · 2026

Democratic51.4%Republican23.5%Unaffiliated23.2%Other1.9%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−12,127 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −290,578 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Maryland in Maryland: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+519
2012	−6,440
2013	−11,012
2014	−16,479
2015	−25,651
2016	−29,709
2017	−24,054
2018	−24,353
2019	−23,665
2021	−21,803
2022	−45,953
2023	−31,484
2024	−18,367
2025	−12,127

A state that voted Democratic for president by 28.5 points elected a Republican governor twice.

Presidential margin, 2024: D+28.5 — 1.9M to 1.0M, down from D+33.2 in 2020 · MIT Election Lab
Won the state on eight jurisdictions: The Democrat carried 8 of 24; the Republican carried 16 · MIT Election Lab 2024
Bluest and reddest: Prince George’s D+74.8 (majority-Black) against Garrett R+53.8 · MIT Election Lab 2024
2nd-highest household income: $103,678 median — 2nd of 50, above the U.S. $80,734; 5th-lowest poverty · ACS 2024 5-year
Large Black population: 29% of residents — among the largest shares of any state · ACS 2024 5-year (B03002)
Splits its ticket for governor: Hogan (R) won 2014 R+3.7 and 2018 R+11.9; Moore (D) won 2022 D+32.4 — Moore–Cox rematch in 2026 · Akashic 2026 forecast

Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

District of Columbia

87.6twin score

median income12-yr trend% White≠ 2004 margin

Illinois

66.2twin score

2000–2016 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

Virginia

66.1twin score

12-yr trendcollege sharemedian income≠ 2000 margin

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Frequently asked questions

How did Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Maryland voted Democratic by 28.5 points (D+28.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,038,334 votes cast, 1,902,577 went Democratic and 1,035,550 went Republican.

When did Maryland last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Maryland voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Maryland?

Maryland has a population of 6,206,011 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Maryland?

Median household income in Maryland is $103,678 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Maryland?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.

Measure	Maryland	United States
Median age	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	17.2%

Measure	Maryland	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	21.1%	22.3%
Spanish	9.6%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	2.5%	2.0%
Other languages	2.5%	0.8%

Measure	Maryland	United States
Catholic	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.6%	5.2%

Measure	Maryland	United States
Median age	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	17.2%

Measure	Maryland	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	21.1%	22.3%
Spanish	9.6%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	2.5%	2.0%
Other languages	2.5%	0.8%

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

On the ballot

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Maryland

Frequently asked questions

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

On the ballot

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Maryland

Frequently asked questions

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	1,902,577	1,035,550	100,207	3,038,334	4,418,302	68.8%
2020	1,985,023	976,417	76,070	3,037,510	4,313,168	70.4%
2016	1,677,928	943,169	115,623	2,736,720	4,212,263	65.0%
2012	1,677,844	971,869	57,614	2,707,327	4,045,434	66.9%
2008	1,629,467	959,862	42,264	2,631,593	3,933,011	66.9%
2004	1,334,493	1,024,703	27,482	2,386,678	3,820,588^†	62.5%

Measure	Maryland	United States
Median household income	$103,678	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	43.5%	35.6%