Howard County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 45.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 8.7% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 20.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 19.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 2.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 16.9% | 39.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.2% | 25.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.5% | 17.4% |
| Other | 5.7% | 13.1% |
| Black Protestant | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 56.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+41.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+44.3 |
| 2016 | Clinton+34.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+22.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+21.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+9.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+6.2 |
Howard, Maryland is a county that has a population of 336,328. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+41.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.4% | 27.1% | D+41.3 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 70.7% | 26.4% | D+44.3 | D+9.5 |
| 2016 | 64.7% | 29.9% | D+34.7 | D+12.8 |
| 2012 | 59.7% | 37.7% | D+22.0 | D+0.1 |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 38.1% | D+21.9 | D+12.5 |
| 2004 | 54.0% | 44.6% | D+9.4 | D+1.6 |
| 2000 | 51.9% | 44.2% | D+7.8 | D+0.7 |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 42.8% | D+7.0 | D+0.9 |
| 1992 | 44.9% | 38.7% | D+6.2 | D+19.1 |
| 1988 | 43.3% | 56.2% | R+12.9 | D+3.2 |
| 1984 | 41.7% | 57.8% | R+16.1 | R+9.2 |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 47.0% | R+6.9 | R+5.3 |
| 1976 | 49.2% | 50.8% | R+1.6 | D+26.8 |
| 1972 | 35.2% | 63.5% | R+28.4 | R+5.6 |
| 1968 | 31.1% | 53.8% | R+22.7 | R+31.7 |
| 1964 | 54.5% | 45.5% | D+9.0 | D+22.1 |
| 1960 | 43.4% | 56.6% | R+13.2 | D+15.8 |
| 1956 | 35.5% | 64.5% | R+29.0 | R+9.6 |
| 1952 | 39.7% | 59.1% | R+19.4 | R+12.9 |
| 1948 | 45.2% | 51.6% | R+6.4 | — |
What defines Howard?
It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition.
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 41.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 22.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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