Carroll County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 5.1% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 4.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 15.8% | 39.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.2% | 28.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.9% | 22.3% |
| Other | 3.7% | 9.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 4.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 60.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+24.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+23.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+32.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+31.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+40.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+33.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+24.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+23.6 |
Carroll, Maryland is a county that has a population of 175,321. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+24.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.9% | 60.7% | R+24.8 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 36.3% | 60.0% | R+23.7 | D+11.4 |
| 2016 | 29.5% | 64.6% | R+35.1 | R+2.2 |
| 2012 | 31.9% | 64.8% | R+32.9 | R+1.7 |
| 2008 | 33.1% | 64.3% | R+31.2 | D+9.5 |
| 2004 | 29.0% | 69.7% | R+40.7 | R+7.0 |
| 2000 | 31.5% | 65.2% | R+33.7 | R+8.8 |
| 1996 | 32.3% | 57.2% | R+24.9 | R+1.3 |
| 1992 | 28.1% | 51.7% | R+23.6 | D+19.5 |
| 1988 | 28.3% | 71.4% | R+43.1 | D+7.5 |
| 1984 | 24.6% | 75.2% | R+50.6 | R+21.9 |
| 1980 | 31.6% | 60.3% | R+28.7 | R+6.4 |
| 1976 | 38.8% | 61.2% | R+22.4 | D+34.7 |
| 1972 | 20.2% | 77.3% | R+57.0 | R+20.2 |
| 1968 | 23.7% | 60.6% | R+36.8 | R+37.5 |
| 1964 | 50.4% | 49.6% | D+0.7 | D+33.7 |
| 1960 | 33.5% | 66.5% | R+33.0 | D+12.3 |
| 1956 | 27.3% | 72.7% | R+45.3 | R+5.2 |
| 1952 | 29.9% | 70.0% | R+40.1 | R+9.5 |
| 1948 | 34.3% | 64.9% | R+30.6 | — |
What defines Carroll?
It has a highly educated electorate (41% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Democrats 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 24.8% margin