Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 46.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 12.5% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 29.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14.6% | 33.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.3% | 26.2% |
| Other | 6.9% | 16.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.4% | 14.8% |
| Black Protestant | 3.4% | 7.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 56.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+28.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+33.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+26.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+26.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+25.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+13.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+16.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.2 |
Maryland has a population of 6,206,011. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+28.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.6% | 34.1% | D+28.5 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 65.4% | 32.2% | D+33.2 | D+6.4 |
| 2016 | 61.3% | 34.5% | D+26.8 | D+0.8 |
| 2012 | 62.0% | 35.9% | D+26.1 | D+0.6 |
| 2008 | 61.9% | 36.5% | D+25.4 | D+12.5 |
| 2004 | 55.9% | 42.9% | D+13.0 | R+3.4 |
| 2000 | 56.6% | 40.2% | D+16.4 | D+0.4 |
| 1996 | 54.3% | 38.3% | D+16.0 | D+1.8 |
| 1992 | 49.8% | 35.6% | D+14.2 | D+17.1 |
| 1988 | 48.2% | 51.1% | R+2.9 | D+2.6 |
| 1984 | 47.0% | 52.5% | R+5.5 | R+8.4 |
| 1980 | 47.1% | 44.2% | D+3.0 | R+3.1 |
| 1976 | 53.0% | 47.0% | D+6.1 | D+30.0 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 61.3% | R+23.9 | R+25.5 |
| 1968 | 43.6% | 41.9% | D+1.6 | R+29.3 |
| 1964 | 65.5% | 34.5% | D+30.9 | D+23.7 |
| 1960 | 53.6% | 46.4% | D+7.2 | D+27.3 |
| 1956 | 40.0% | 60.0% | R+20.1 | R+8.5 |
| 1952 | 43.8% | 55.4% | R+11.5 | R+13.4 |
| 1948 | 49.7% | 47.8% | D+1.8 | — |
What defines Maryland?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the suburban swing demographic that decides close elections.
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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 28.5% margin
- College attainment is 43% — 10pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally