Montgomery County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 6.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 39.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 21.0% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 18.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 15.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 2.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27.7% | 51.8% |
| Other | 9.8% | 18.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.7% | 16.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 11.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 46.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+52.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+59.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+56.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+43.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+44.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+33.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+29.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+24.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+22.1 |
Montgomery, Maryland is a county that has a population of 1,065,949. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+52.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.5% | 21.7% | D+52.8 | R+6.9 |
| 2020 | 78.6% | 19.0% | D+59.6 | D+3.1 |
| 2016 | 76.3% | 19.8% | D+56.6 | D+12.7 |
| 2012 | 70.9% | 27.1% | D+43.9 | R+0.7 |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 27.0% | D+44.6 | D+11.4 |
| 2004 | 66.0% | 32.8% | D+33.1 | D+4.1 |
| 2000 | 62.5% | 33.5% | D+29.0 | D+4.8 |
| 1996 | 59.4% | 35.2% | D+24.2 | D+2.1 |
| 1992 | 55.1% | 33.0% | D+22.1 | D+18.6 |
| 1988 | 51.5% | 48.1% | D+3.4 | D+3.7 |
| 1984 | 49.7% | 50.0% | R+0.3 | D+7.1 |
| 1980 | 39.8% | 47.2% | R+7.4 | R+10.7 |
| 1976 | 51.7% | 48.3% | D+3.3 | D+17.3 |
| 1972 | 42.5% | 56.5% | R+13.9 | R+17.8 |
| 1968 | 48.1% | 44.2% | D+3.9 | R+28.6 |
| 1964 | 66.2% | 33.8% | D+32.5 | D+29.9 |
| 1960 | 51.3% | 48.7% | D+2.6 | D+16.6 |
| 1956 | 43.0% | 57.0% | R+14.0 | D+11.3 |
| 1952 | 37.0% | 62.4% | R+25.3 | R+2.3 |
| 1948 | 37.3% | 60.3% | R+23.0 | — |
What defines Montgomery?
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 52.8% margin
- Turnout of 63.8% in 2024 ranked 21 of 24 in the state — bottom quartile
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