Washington County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.9% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 11.6% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.2% | 45.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.6% | 30.6% |
| Catholic | 5.4% | 14.3% |
| Other | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 62.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+22.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+20.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+17.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+12.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+28.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+11.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+11.9 |
Washington, Maryland is a county that has a population of 155,709. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+22.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.2% | 60.1% | R+22.9 | R+2.0 |
| 2020 | 38.4% | 59.3% | R+20.9 | D+9.6 |
| 2016 | 32.5% | 63.0% | R+30.5 | R+13.0 |
| 2012 | 39.9% | 57.5% | R+17.6 | R+4.7 |
| 2008 | 42.6% | 55.5% | R+12.9 | D+15.7 |
| 2004 | 35.2% | 63.8% | R+28.6 | R+8.1 |
| 2000 | 38.4% | 58.9% | R+20.5 | R+8.7 |
| 1996 | 39.1% | 50.9% | R+11.8 | D+0.1 |
| 1992 | 35.7% | 47.6% | R+11.9 | D+16.4 |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 63.8% | R+28.3 | D+5.6 |
| 1984 | 32.8% | 66.7% | R+33.9 | R+11.4 |
| 1980 | 36.1% | 58.6% | R+22.5 | R+10.6 |
| 1976 | 44.1% | 55.9% | R+11.9 | D+28.7 |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 69.3% | R+40.6 | R+26.5 |
| 1968 | 33.1% | 47.1% | R+14.1 | R+35.8 |
| 1964 | 60.9% | 39.1% | D+21.8 | D+28.3 |
| 1960 | 46.7% | 53.3% | R+6.6 | D+18.9 |
| 1956 | 37.3% | 62.7% | R+25.4 | R+9.0 |
| 1952 | 41.6% | 58.1% | R+16.4 | R+10.7 |
| 1948 | 46.8% | 52.5% | R+5.7 | — |
What defines Washington?
Washington voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 22.9% margin
- Turnout of 64.1% in 2024 ranked 19 of 24 in the state — bottom quartile
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