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1892–2024
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Cambridge, MD
presidential margin
2008R+8.22012R+4.72016R+14.42020R+11.92024R+14.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.5
2024
median income$61,839U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age43.5U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate17.1%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.4%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.5%
German12.1%
American10.2%
African American†22.6%
African0.8%
Nigerian0.6%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican1.7%
Salvadoran1.3%
Cambodian0.5%
Filipino0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant2.3%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Cambridge, MD, Maryland

Akashic
Cambridge, MDTrumpR+14.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cambridge, MD, MDA map of the single county of Cambridge, MD, MD, 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.Dorchester County, MD · R+14.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.0%9,390
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.5%6,954
Jill SteinGreen2.6%428
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cambridge, MD, MD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Dorchester County, MDRepublicanR+14.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.5%Harris6,954
56.0%Trump9,390
2.6%Stein428
−14.5%
16,772
R
42.9%Biden6,857
54.9%Trump8,764
2.2%Jorgensen356
−11.9%
15,977
R
41.3%Clinton6,245
55.7%Trump8,413
3.0%Johnson446
−14.4%
15,104
R
47.0%Obama7,257
51.6%Romney7,976
1.4%Johnson211
−4.7%
15,444
R
45.3%Obama6,912
53.5%McCain8,168
1.3%Nader194
−8.2%
15,274
R
40.6%Kerry5,411
58.5%Bush7,801
1.0%Nader127
−17.9%
13,339
R
45.9%Gore5,232
51.3%Bush5,847
2.7%Nader313
−5.4%
11,392
D
45.9%Clinton4,613
43.1%Dole4,337
11.0%Perot1,104
+2.7%
10,054
R
35.9%Clinton3,933
45.0%Bush4,934
19.1%Perot2,090
−9.1%
10,957
R
36.6%Dukakis3,709
62.6%Bush6,343
0.9%Paul88
−26.0%
10,140
R
31.7%Mondale3,160
67.1%Reagan6,699
1.2%Bergland122
−35.5%
9,981
R
46.5%Carter4,908
48.9%Reagan5,160
4.6%Anderson482
−2.4%
10,550
R
48.7%Carter4,528
51.3%Ford4,768
0.0%
−2.6%
9,296
R
23.3%McGovern2,136
75.0%Nixon6,859
1.7%Schmitz154
−51.6%
9,149
R
26.8%Humphrey2,714
41.4%Nixon4,183
31.8%Wallace3,217
−14.5%
10,114
R
46.1%Johnson4,564
53.9%Goldwater5,327
0.0%
−7.7%
9,891
D
51.8%Kennedy4,964
48.2%Nixon4,626
0.0%
+3.5%
9,590
R
39.1%Stevenson3,733
60.9%Eisenhower5,809
0.0%
−21.8%
9,542
R
45.9%Stevenson4,823
52.6%Eisenhower5,524
1.4%Hallinan152
−6.7%
10,499
D
54.0%Truman4,507
44.9%Dewey3,751
1.1%Thurmond93
+9.1%
8,351
D
52.9%Roosevelt4,764
47.1%Dewey4,241
0.0%
+5.8%
9,005
D
60.1%Roosevelt6,088
39.0%Willkie3,953
0.9%Thomas87
+21.1%
10,128
D
58.6%Roosevelt5,293
41.3%Landon3,735
0.1%Lemke11
+17.2%
9,039
D
56.5%Roosevelt4,547
43.0%Hoover3,466
0.5%Thomas39
+13.4%
8,052
R
25.5%Smith2,180
74.2%Hoover6,333
0.3%Thomas22
−48.7%
8,535
R
46.1%Davis3,047
50.8%Coolidge3,356
3.2%La Follette209
−4.7%
6,612
R
48.1%Cox3,950
51.4%Harding4,218
0.5%Debs42
−3.3%
8,210
D
51.7%Wilson2,750
46.4%Hughes2,468
1.9%Benson102
+5.3%
5,320
D
102.9%Wilson5,485
44.8%Taft2,387
0.0%
+58.1%
5,329
—
5470.8%Bryan4,869
3111.2%Taft2,769
0.0%
No data
89
—
6119.6%Parker6,242
2627.5%Roosevelt2,680
0.0%
No data
102
—
18220.0%Bryan2,733
22440.0%McKinley3,366
0.0%
No data
15
R
45.2%Bryan2,638
52.2%McKinley3,048
2.6%Palmer149
−7.0%
5,835
R
43.8%Cleveland2,015
51.4%Harrison2,365
4.7%Weaver217
−7.6%
4,597
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: −14.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−14.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.6%
1896−7.0%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+58.1%
1916+5.3%
1920−3.3%
1924−4.7%
1928−48.7%
1932+13.4%
1936+17.2%
1940+21.1%
1944+5.8%
1948+9.1%
1952−6.7%
1956−21.8%
1960+3.5%
1964−7.7%
1968−14.5%
1972−51.6%
1976−2.6%
1980−2.4%
1984−35.5%
1988−26.0%
1992−9.1%
1996+2.7%
2000−5.4%
2004−17.9%
2008−8.2%
2012−4.7%
2016−14.4%
2020−11.9%
2024−14.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Cambridge, MD sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.5 points.

A population of 32,754, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,839 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Milledgeville, GA and Roanoke Rapids, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Milledgeville, GA
74.4twin score
% unaffiliated% Catholicpopulation scale≠ median age
Roanoke Rapids, NC
70.5twin score
college sharemedian age% Catholic≠ 2004 margin
Salisbury, MD
69.4twin score
% Black% unaffiliated2000 margin≠ median age

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 Cambridge, MD, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cambridge, MD, Maryland voted Republican by 14.5 points (R+14.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,772 votes cast, 6,954 went Democratic and 9,390 went Republican.
When did Cambridge, MD, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cambridge, MD, Maryland voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Cambridge, MD, Maryland?
Cambridge, MD, Maryland has a population of 32,754 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cambridge, MD, Maryland?
Median household income in Cambridge, MD, Maryland is $61,839 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Cambridge, MD, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cambridge, MD, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.