Baltimore City County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 26.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 8.2% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 59.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.4% | 31.9% |
| Other | 12.9% | 25.1% |
| Black Protestant | 10.0% | 19.5% |
| Catholic | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 48.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+72.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+76.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+75.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+76.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+75.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+65.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+68.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+63.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+59.2 |
Baltimore City, Maryland is a county that has a population of 573,243. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+72.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84.6% | 12.1% | D+72.4 | R+4.2 |
| 2020 | 87.3% | 10.7% | D+76.6 | D+1.6 |
| 2016 | 85.7% | 10.7% | D+75.0 | R+1.1 |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 11.1% | D+76.1 | D+0.6 |
| 2008 | 87.2% | 11.7% | D+75.5 | D+10.5 |
| 2004 | 82.0% | 17.0% | D+65.0 | R+3.4 |
| 2000 | 82.5% | 14.1% | D+68.4 | D+4.6 |
| 1996 | 79.3% | 15.5% | D+63.8 | D+4.6 |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 16.6% | D+59.2 | D+11.1 |
| 1988 | 73.5% | 25.4% | D+48.1 | D+5.1 |
| 1984 | 71.2% | 28.2% | D+43.0 | R+7.6 |
| 1980 | 72.5% | 21.9% | D+50.6 | D+13.4 |
| 1976 | 68.6% | 31.4% | D+37.2 | D+28.9 |
| 1972 | 53.4% | 45.1% | D+8.3 | R+25.7 |
| 1968 | 61.6% | 27.6% | D+33.9 | R+18.1 |
| 1964 | 76.0% | 24.0% | D+52.0 | D+24.2 |
| 1960 | 63.9% | 36.1% | D+27.7 | D+39.5 |
| 1956 | 44.1% | 55.9% | R+11.8 | R+15.2 |
| 1952 | 51.0% | 47.6% | D+3.4 | R+6.0 |
| 1948 | 53.0% | 43.7% | D+9.3 | — |
What defines Baltimore City?
Baltimore City is a deep Democratic urban geography that has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1960. It shifted 4.2pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 573K residents are highly educated (36% hold a bachelor's degree).
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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 72.4% margin
- Has flipped parties 8 times since 1868