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Cumberland, MD-WV
presidential margin
2008R+28.02012R+35.22016R+48.62020R+43.92024R+45.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+45.9
2024
median income$62,386U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age42.2U.S. 39.1
poverty rate16.1%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.8%U.S. 35.6%
non-english2.7%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.0%
English12.9%
Irish12.4%
African American†4.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%
Mexican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.6%
Black Protestant0.5%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland

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Cumberland, MD-WVTrumpR+45.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Cumberland, MD-WV, MDA map of the constituent counties of Cumberland, MD-WV, 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.Allegany County, MD · R+40.2Mineral County, WV · R+60.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.9%32,388
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.0%11,714
Jill SteinGreen2.1%939
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Cumberland, MD-WV, MD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allegany County, MDRepublicanR+40.2
Mineral County, WVRepublicanR+60.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.0%Harris11,714
71.9%Trump32,388
2.1%Stein939
−45.9%
45,041
R
27.2%Biden11,818
71.1%Trump30,926
1.8%Jorgensen773
−43.9%
43,517
R
23.6%Clinton9,925
72.2%Trump30,340
4.2%Johnson1,775
−48.6%
42,040
R
31.1%Obama12,690
66.3%Romney27,063
2.7%Johnson1,085
−35.2%
40,838
R
35.0%Obama14,443
63.0%McCain26,021
2.0%Nader825
−28.0%
41,289
R
34.1%Kerry14,094
64.9%Bush26,834
0.9%Nader388
−30.8%
41,316
R
39.4%Gore14,235
57.6%Bush20,836
3.0%Nader1,082
−18.3%
36,153
R
41.4%Clinton14,512
47.1%Dole16,516
11.5%Perot4,049
−5.7%
35,077
R
37.5%Clinton15,493
45.3%Bush18,699
17.3%Perot7,131
−7.8%
41,323
R
40.1%Dukakis15,903
59.3%Bush23,477
0.6%Paul234
−19.1%
39,614
R
35.4%Mondale14,975
63.9%Reagan27,054
0.8%Bergland332
−28.5%
42,361
R
39.4%Carter16,838
55.3%Reagan23,637
5.3%Anderson2,283
−15.9%
42,758
D
51.5%Carter21,865
48.5%Ford20,565
0.0%
+3.1%
42,430
R
33.2%McGovern14,084
65.5%Nixon27,844
1.3%Schmitz553
−32.4%
42,481
R
41.6%Humphrey17,452
43.2%Nixon18,106
15.2%Wallace6,395
−1.6%
41,953
D
62.3%Johnson26,769
37.7%Goldwater16,185
0.0%
+24.6%
42,954
R
40.0%Kennedy17,865
60.0%Nixon26,788
0.0%
−20.0%
44,653
R
35.0%Stevenson14,363
65.0%Eisenhower26,651
0.0%
−30.0%
41,014
R
43.4%Stevenson19,074
56.4%Eisenhower24,784
0.1%Hallinan47
−13.0%
43,905
D
49.5%Truman18,984
48.9%Dewey18,757
1.5%Thurmond590
+0.6%
38,331
R
48.9%Roosevelt19,334
51.1%Dewey20,224
0.0%
−2.2%
39,558
D
54.0%Roosevelt23,651
45.5%Willkie19,937
0.4%Thomas188
+8.5%
43,776
D
61.0%Roosevelt25,054
38.2%Landon15,677
0.8%Lemke331
+22.8%
41,062
R
45.8%Roosevelt16,131
49.5%Hoover17,430
4.6%Thomas1,630
−3.7%
35,191
R
30.7%Smith11,336
68.5%Hoover25,303
0.7%Thomas276
−37.8%
36,915
R
31.0%Davis7,302
53.5%Coolidge12,593
15.4%La Follette3,632
−22.5%
23,527
R
35.4%Cox8,159
57.5%Harding13,241
7.0%Debs1,622
−22.1%
23,022
R
44.1%Wilson6,606
51.6%Hughes7,725
4.2%Benson632
−7.5%
14,963
D
99.0%Wilson11,960
15.8%Taft1,909
0.0%
+83.2%
12,084
D
256.6%Bryan10,801
161.0%Taft6,777
0.0%
+95.6%
4,209
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306.2%Parker12,277
175.4%Roosevelt7,034
0.0%
No data
4,010
R
187.8%Bryan5,768
247.6%McKinley7,605
0.0%
−59.8%
3,071
R
41.4%Bryan5,214
55.7%McKinley7,011
2.9%Palmer359
−14.3%
12,584
R
44.5%Cleveland4,917
52.3%Harrison5,771
3.2%Weaver353
−7.7%
11,041
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: −45.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−45.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.7%
1896−14.3%
1900−59.8%
1904No data
1908+95.6%
1912+83.2%
1916−7.5%
1920−22.1%
1924−22.5%
1928−37.8%
1932−3.7%
1936+22.8%
1940+8.5%
1944−2.2%
1948+0.6%
1952−13.0%
1956−30.0%
1960−20.0%
1964+24.6%
1968−1.6%
1972−32.4%
1976+3.1%
1980−15.9%
1984−28.5%
1988−19.1%
1992−7.8%
1996−5.7%
2000−18.3%
2004−30.8%
2008−28.0%
2012−35.2%
2016−48.6%
2020−43.9%
2024−45.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Centered on Allegany County, Maryland, this two-state metro along the Potomac shifted decisively rightward as its coal and manufacturing economy contracted over decades, now recording some of the widest Republican margins of any mid-Atlantic metro area.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.6 points in 1908 and a Republican high of 59.8 points in 1900. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.9 points.

A population of 94,306, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,386 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Huntingdon, PA and North Platte, NE.

Political twins — metros

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

Huntingdon, PA
89.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
North Platte, NE
88.4twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
86.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland voted Republican by 45.9 points (R+45.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,041 votes cast, 11,714 went Democratic and 32,388 went Republican.
When did Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland?
Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland has a population of 94,306 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland?
Median household income in Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland is $62,386 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Cumberland, MD-WV, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.