Baltimore County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 51.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 7.8% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 30.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11.1% | 32.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.5% | 24.5% |
| Other | 7.9% | 22.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 13.0% |
| Black Protestant | 2.3% | 6.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 65.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+24.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+27.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton+17.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+17.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+14.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+4.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+9.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+6.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.2 |
Baltimore, Maryland is a county that has a population of 850,796. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+24.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.5% | 36.2% | D+24.3 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 62.3% | 35.2% | D+27.0 | D+9.1 |
| 2016 | 56.7% | 38.8% | D+17.9 | D+0.9 |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 40.3% | D+17.0 | D+2.4 |
| 2008 | 56.2% | 41.7% | D+14.6 | D+9.9 |
| 2004 | 51.6% | 47.0% | D+4.7 | R+4.4 |
| 2000 | 52.8% | 43.7% | D+9.1 | D+2.4 |
| 1996 | 49.1% | 42.4% | D+6.7 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 44.4% | 39.2% | D+5.2 | D+19.9 |
| 1988 | 42.3% | 57.0% | R+14.7 | D+8.5 |
| 1984 | 38.1% | 61.3% | R+23.2 | R+19.2 |
| 1980 | 43.3% | 47.3% | R+4.0 | D+5.5 |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 54.7% | R+9.5 | D+32.7 |
| 1972 | 28.1% | 70.3% | R+42.2 | R+29.4 |
| 1968 | 36.9% | 49.7% | R+12.8 | R+33.0 |
| 1964 | 60.1% | 39.9% | D+20.1 | D+21.0 |
| 1960 | 49.6% | 50.4% | R+0.9 | D+35.8 |
| 1956 | 31.7% | 68.3% | R+36.6 | R+11.1 |
| 1952 | 37.0% | 62.6% | R+25.5 | R+29.7 |
| 1948 | 50.7% | 46.5% | D+4.2 | — |
What defines Baltimore?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the urban swing demographic that decides close elections.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 24.3% margin
- College attainment is 42% — 9pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally