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1892–2024
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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
presidential margin
2008D+16.82012D+18.02016D+18.32020D+26.02024D+23.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+23.3
2024
median income$103,525U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age39.1U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate9.8%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)44.0%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english14.7%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.3%
Irish11.0%
English9.0%
African American†24.3%
Nigerian1.1%
African1.0%
Mexican1.6%
Salvadoran1.4%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Asian Indian1.6%
Chinese1.1%
Korean0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.0%
Muslim3.3%
Black Protestant3.2%
Jewish1.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland

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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDHarrisD+23.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, MDA map of the constituent counties of Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, MD, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Anne Arundel County, MD · D+13.8Baltimore County, MD · D+24.3Carroll County, MD · R+24.7Harford County, MD · R+13.7Howard County, MD · D+41.3Queen Anne's County, MD · R+27.6Baltimore city, MD · D+72.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.9%852,369
Donald TrumpRepublican36.6%521,384
Jill SteinGreen3.4%48,867
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (7 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, MD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Anne Arundel County, MDDemocraticD+13.8
Baltimore city, MDDemocraticD+72.4
Baltimore County, MDDemocraticD+24.3
Carroll County, MDRepublicanR+24.7
Harford County, MDRepublicanR+13.7
Howard County, MDDemocraticD+41.3
Queen Anne's County, MDRepublicanR+27.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
59.9%Harris852,369
36.6%Trump521,384
3.4%Stein48,867
+23.3%
1,422,620
D
61.7%Biden878,185
35.7%Trump507,676
2.7%Jorgensen38,014
+26.0%
1,423,875
D
56.8%Clinton733,718
38.5%Trump497,637
4.7%Johnson61,301
+18.3%
1,292,656
D
57.8%Obama746,052
39.8%Romney513,164
2.4%Johnson31,212
+18.0%
1,290,428
D
57.4%Obama725,858
40.7%McCain513,811
1.9%Nader24,189
+16.8%
1,263,858
D
52.2%Kerry602,806
46.5%Bush536,565
1.3%Nader15,019
+5.7%
1,154,390
D
53.9%Gore529,648
42.6%Bush418,775
3.4%Nader33,713
+11.3%
982,136
D
52.0%Clinton449,711
39.8%Dole344,488
8.2%Perot71,112
+12.2%
865,311
D
48.8%Clinton489,922
35.8%Bush359,098
15.4%Perot154,854
+13.0%
1,003,874
R
48.2%Dukakis417,858
51.1%Bush443,183
0.7%Paul6,268
−2.9%
867,309
R
47.3%Mondale411,432
52.1%Reagan453,257
0.6%Bergland4,785
−4.8%
869,474
D
51.0%Carter418,928
40.9%Reagan335,428
8.1%Anderson66,560
+10.2%
820,916
D
53.6%Carter405,269
46.4%Ford351,057
0.0%
+7.2%
756,326
R
37.2%McGovern263,239
61.2%Nixon432,723
1.5%Schmitz10,860
−24.0%
706,822
D
46.4%Humphrey306,922
40.2%Nixon266,165
13.4%Wallace88,415
+6.2%
661,502
D
67.4%Johnson430,088
32.6%Goldwater207,772
0.0%Hass50
+34.9%
637,910
D
55.8%Kennedy346,805
44.2%Nixon274,819
0.0%Byrd2
+11.6%
621,626
R
39.1%Stevenson222,012
60.9%Eisenhower345,148
0.0%
−21.7%
567,160
R
45.7%Stevenson260,178
53.2%Eisenhower302,776
1.0%Hallinan5,810
−7.5%
568,764
D
49.6%Truman190,316
47.7%Dewey183,020
2.7%Thurmond10,171
+1.9%
383,507
D
54.6%Roosevelt215,526
45.4%Dewey178,937
0.0%
+9.3%
394,463
D
60.2%Roosevelt262,062
38.8%Willkie168,611
1.0%Thomas4,359
+21.5%
435,032
D
65.1%Roosevelt270,795
34.2%Landon142,332
0.6%Lemke2,592
+30.9%
415,719
D
63.9%Roosevelt215,095
33.2%Hoover111,909
2.8%Thomas9,579
+30.7%
336,583
R
45.5%Smith161,022
53.8%Hoover190,301
0.6%Thomas2,187
−8.3%
353,510
R
39.7%Davis87,810
43.0%Coolidge95,132
17.3%La Follette38,324
−3.3%
221,266
R
40.8%Cox115,489
56.1%Harding158,881
3.1%Debs8,658
−15.3%
283,028
D
54.1%Wilson91,043
43.8%Hughes73,635
2.1%Benson3,585
+10.3%
168,263
D
102.0%Wilson150,460
19.4%Taft28,664
0.0%
+82.5%
147,563
—
3762.9%Bryan140,734
1965.5%Taft73,510
0.0%
No data
3,740
—
5324.2%Parker163,026
2172.6%Roosevelt66,526
0.0%
No data
3,062
—
6983.7%Bryan76,402
7604.6%McKinley83,194
0.0%
No data
1,094
R
40.4%Bryan62,617
55.9%McKinley86,525
3.7%Palmer5,721
−15.4%
154,863
D
56.4%Cleveland72,952
41.1%Harrison53,223
2.5%Weaver3,210
+15.2%
129,385
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +23.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+23.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+15.2%
1896−15.4%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+82.5%
1916+10.3%
1920−15.3%
1924−3.3%
1928−8.3%
1932+30.7%
1936+30.9%
1940+21.5%
1944+9.3%
1948+1.9%
1952−7.5%
1956−21.7%
1960+11.6%
1964+34.9%
1968+6.2%
1972−24.0%
1976+7.2%
1980+10.2%
1984−4.8%
1988−2.9%
1992+13.0%
1996+12.2%
2000+11.3%
2004+5.7%
2008+16.8%
2012+18.0%
2016+18.3%
2020+26.0%
2024+23.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Baltimore city's majority-Black electorate and its surrounding Anne Arundel and Howard County suburbs produce some of Maryland's sharpest intra-metro contrasts, with presidential margins swinging 40+ points between jurisdictions.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 24.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.3 points.

A population of 2,849,436, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,525 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV and Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
96.4twin score
2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale12-yr trend≠ median income
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
92.7twin score
population scale2020–2024 trajectory% Black≠ median income
Columbus, OH
92.5twin score
population scale2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland voted Democratic by 23.3 points (D+23.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,422,620 votes cast, 852,369 went Democratic and 521,384 went Republican.
When did Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland?
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland has a population of 2,849,436 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland?
Median household income in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland is $103,525 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.