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1892–2024
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
presidential margin
2008R+13.62012R+19.72016R+34.42020R+27.22024R+30.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+30.3
2024
median income$78,739U.S. $80,734 · WV $103,678
median age40.2U.S. 39.1
poverty rate11.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.2%U.S. 35.6%
non-english7.4%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.2%
Irish12.3%
English12.3%
African American†7.6%
African0.4%
Jamaican0.4%
Mexican1.9%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Salvadoran0.8%
Filipino0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.4%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.8%
Muslim0.5%
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.

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia

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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVTrumpR+30.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, WV, 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.Washington County, MD · R+22.9Berkeley County, WV · R+35.8Morgan County, WV · R+55.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.0%88,643
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.7%46,707
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.3%3,181
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Berkeley County, WVRepublicanR+35.8
Morgan County, WVRepublicanR+55.6
Washington County, MDRepublicanR+22.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.7%Harris46,707
64.0%Trump88,643
2.3%Kennedy3,181
−30.3%
138,531
R
35.3%Biden45,228
62.5%Trump80,040
2.1%Jorgensen2,746
−27.2%
128,014
R
30.1%Clinton35,023
64.5%Trump74,974
5.3%Johnson6,175
−34.4%
116,172
R
38.9%Obama41,680
58.6%Romney62,743
2.5%Johnson2,710
−19.7%
107,133
R
42.3%Obama44,960
56.0%McCain59,438
1.7%Nader1,769
−13.6%
106,167
R
35.4%Kerry34,903
63.7%Bush62,721
0.9%Nader912
−28.2%
98,536
R
38.0%Gore28,957
59.3%Bush45,206
2.7%Nader2,089
−21.3%
76,252
R
39.4%Clinton26,731
50.0%Dole33,892
10.6%Perot7,175
−10.6%
67,798
R
35.6%Clinton25,508
47.1%Bush33,696
17.3%Perot12,377
−11.4%
71,581
R
35.7%Dukakis22,266
63.6%Bush39,675
0.6%Fulani396
−27.9%
62,337
R
32.4%Mondale20,967
67.2%Reagan43,474
0.4%Richards249
−34.8%
64,690
R
36.8%Carter22,495
58.3%Reagan35,689
4.9%Anderson2,980
−21.6%
61,164
R
45.3%Carter26,047
54.7%Ford31,498
0.0%
−9.5%
57,545
R
28.7%McGovern15,680
70.0%Nixon38,202
1.3%Schmitz712
−41.3%
54,594
R
32.9%Humphrey17,210
48.8%Nixon25,517
18.2%Wallace9,519
−15.9%
52,246
D
60.1%Johnson30,306
39.9%Goldwater20,079
0.0%
+20.3%
50,385
R
45.4%Kennedy24,073
54.6%Nixon28,949
0.0%
−9.2%
53,022
R
36.8%Stevenson18,315
63.2%Eisenhower31,472
0.0%
−26.4%
49,787
R
42.2%Stevenson20,882
57.6%Eisenhower28,501
0.2%Hallinan84
−15.4%
49,467
R
47.7%Truman18,489
51.8%Dewey20,088
0.5%Thurmond193
−4.1%
38,770
R
46.6%Roosevelt18,079
53.4%Dewey20,681
0.0%
−6.7%
38,760
D
54.3%Roosevelt24,069
45.5%Willkie20,179
0.2%Thomas83
+8.8%
44,331
D
54.7%Roosevelt24,006
45.0%Landon19,759
0.2%Lemke97
+9.7%
43,862
D
52.6%Roosevelt19,737
46.3%Hoover17,381
1.1%Thomas419
+6.3%
37,537
R
30.0%Smith10,114
69.6%Hoover23,420
0.4%Thomas134
−39.5%
33,668
R
36.8%Davis9,905
54.8%Coolidge14,770
8.4%La Follette2,276
−18.1%
26,951
R
42.3%Cox11,963
56.0%Harding15,833
1.7%Debs489
−13.7%
28,285
D
49.1%Wilson9,246
48.3%Hughes9,103
2.6%Benson481
+0.8%
18,830
D
75.7%Wilson12,629
23.2%Taft3,868
1.1%Roosevelt188
+52.5%
16,685
D
164.0%Bryan11,945
114.3%Taft8,327
0.0%
+49.7%
7,285
D
193.4%Parker13,584
117.1%Roosevelt8,226
0.0%
+76.3%
7,025
R
118.1%Bryan7,735
138.6%McKinley9,072
0.0%
−20.4%
6,547
R
42.1%Bryan6,899
55.1%McKinley9,032
2.8%Palmer452
−13.0%
16,383
R
48.6%Cleveland7,382
49.6%Harrison7,542
1.8%Weaver274
−1.1%
15,198
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: −30.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−30.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.1%
1896−13.0%
1900−20.4%
1904+76.3%
1908+49.7%
1912+52.5%
1916+0.8%
1920−13.7%
1924−18.1%
1928−39.5%
1932+6.3%
1936+9.7%
1940+8.8%
1944−6.7%
1948−4.1%
1952−15.4%
1956−26.4%
1960−9.2%
1964+20.3%
1968−15.9%
1972−41.3%
1976−9.5%
1980−21.6%
1984−34.8%
1988−27.9%
1992−11.4%
1996−10.6%
2000−21.3%
2004−28.2%
2008−13.6%
2012−19.7%
2016−34.4%
2020−27.2%
2024−30.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Straddling the Potomac, this two-state metro has shifted sharply toward Republican margins over the past decade, driven by working-class suburban growth in Berkeley County, WV, and slower population gains on the Maryland side.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.3 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 41.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.3 points.

A population of 302,649, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,739 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winchester, VA-WV and York-Hanover, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Winchester, VA-WV
79.3twin score
elasticity2004–2016 trajectory% Catholic
York-Hanover, PA
76.3twin score
% unaffiliated2004 marginelasticity≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Crawfordsville, IN
75.2twin score
% unaffiliated% Catholic% Latino≠ elasticity

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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 30.3 points (R+30.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 138,531 votes cast, 46,707 went Democratic and 88,643 went Republican.
When did Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia?
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia has a population of 302,649 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia is $78,739 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.