HarrisDemocratic33.7%46,707TrumpRepublican64.0%88,643KennedyIndependent0.6%811
R+30.3- Lead
- 41,936
- Total
- 138,531
- vs nation
- R+28.8
Akashicmetro area
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic35.3%45,228TrumpRepublican62.5%80,040OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,746
R+27.2- Lead
- 34,812
- Total
- 128,014
- vs nation
- R+31.6
ClintonDemocratic30.1%35,023TrumpRepublican64.5%74,974OtherAll other candidates5.3%6,175
R+34.4- Lead
- 39,951
- Total
- 116,172
- vs nation
- R+36.5
ObamaDemocratic38.9%41,680RomneyRepublican58.6%62,743OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,710
R+19.7- Lead
- 21,063
- Total
- 107,133
- vs nation
- R+23.5
ObamaDemocratic42.3%44,960McCainRepublican56.0%59,438OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,769
R+13.6- Lead
- 14,478
- Total
- 106,167
- vs nation
- R+20.9
KerryDemocratic35.4%34,903BushRepublican63.7%62,721OtherAll other candidates0.9%912
R+28.2- Lead
- 27,818
- Total
- 98,536
- vs nation
- R+25.8
GoreDemocratic38.0%28,957BushRepublican59.3%45,206OtherAll other candidates2.7%2,089
R+21.3- Lead
- 16,249
- Total
- 76,252
- vs nation
- R+21.8
ClintonDemocratic39.4%26,731DoleRepublican50.0%33,892OtherAll other candidates10.6%7,175
R+10.6- Lead
- 7,161
- Total
- 67,798
- vs nation
- R+19.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 302,6492024 5-year
- Population density
- 300 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,008 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,7392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Winchester, VA-WV · twin score 79.3
presidential history
Party record book
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles · 31 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
75.7%
12,629 votes · D+52.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
70.0%
38,202 votes · R+41.3
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 69.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
46,707votes
33.7% of the vote · R+30.3
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 45,228 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
88,643votes
64.0% of the vote · R+30.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 80,040 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+95.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+76.3 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +59.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+36.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.4 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +31.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+18.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+30.3
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Republican than the rolls.
218,400 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,089 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +31,712 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,110 |
| 2012 | +562 |
| 2013 | +622 |
| 2014 | +954 |
| 2015 | +777 |
| 2016 | +1,803 |
| 2017 | +1,790 |
| 2018 | +2,373 |
| 2019 | +2,094 |
| 2021 | +3,793 |
| 2022 | +3,636 |
| 2023 | +3,856 |
| 2024 | +4,253 |
| 2025 | +4,089 |
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.