Allegany County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 6.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 14.0% | 34.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.3% | 32.5% |
| Catholic | 10.9% | 26.6% |
| Other | 2.2% | 5.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 59.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+38.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+44.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+28.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+4.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.7 |
Allegany, Maryland is a county that has a population of 67,452. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.7% | 68.9% | R+40.2 | R+1.9 |
| 2020 | 29.9% | 68.2% | R+38.3 | D+5.8 |
| 2016 | 25.9% | 70.0% | R+44.1 | R+12.5 |
| 2012 | 32.8% | 64.4% | R+31.6 | R+5.6 |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 61.9% | R+25.9 | D+2.2 |
| 2004 | 35.4% | 63.6% | R+28.1 | R+13.9 |
| 2000 | 41.3% | 55.6% | R+14.3 | R+10.0 |
| 1996 | 42.4% | 46.7% | R+4.3 | D+3.5 |
| 1992 | 37.6% | 45.3% | R+7.7 | D+11.3 |
| 1988 | 40.1% | 59.2% | R+19.0 | D+8.6 |
| 1984 | 35.7% | 63.3% | R+27.6 | R+10.6 |
| 1980 | 38.6% | 55.6% | R+17.0 | R+18.7 |
| 1976 | 50.8% | 49.2% | D+1.7 | D+32.5 |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 64.6% | R+30.8 | R+29.8 |
| 1968 | 41.5% | 42.5% | R+1.1 | R+25.6 |
| 1964 | 62.3% | 37.7% | D+24.5 | D+44.4 |
| 1960 | 40.1% | 59.9% | R+19.9 | D+10.7 |
| 1956 | 34.7% | 65.3% | R+30.5 | R+16.7 |
| 1952 | 43.0% | 56.8% | R+13.8 | R+13.9 |
| 1948 | 49.1% | 49.0% | D+0.1 | — |
What defines Allegany?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 40.2% margin
- College attainment is 21% — 12pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally