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1892–2024
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Salisbury, MD
presidential margin
2008R+5.22012R+3.72016R+10.22020R+4.22024R+7.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+7.5
2024
median income$74,054U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age36.6U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate14.4%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.6%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english12.5%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English12.3%
Irish10.4%
German10.2%
African American†23.6%
Haitian3.5%
African0.6%
Mexican2.8%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Dominican0.5%
Korean0.6%
Chinese0.3%
Pakistani0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.2%
Black Protestant2.7%
Other Christian1.5%
Muslim0.6%
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.

Salisbury, MD, Maryland

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Salisbury, MDTrumpR+7.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Salisbury, MD, MDA map of the constituent counties of Salisbury, 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.Somerset County, MD · R+17.3Wicomico County, MD · R+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.4%29,870
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.8%25,567
Jill SteinGreen2.8%1,612
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 Salisbury, MD, MD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Somerset County, MDRepublicanR+17.3
Wicomico County, MDRepublicanR+5.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.8%Harris25,567
52.4%Trump29,870
2.8%Stein1,612
−7.5%
57,049
R
46.7%Biden26,295
50.9%Trump28,683
2.5%Jorgensen1,385
−4.2%
56,363
R
43.0%Clinton22,246
53.2%Trump27,539
3.8%Johnson1,983
−10.2%
51,768
R
47.2%Obama24,875
50.9%Romney26,806
1.9%Johnson977
−3.7%
52,658
R
46.8%Obama24,215
51.9%McCain26,886
1.3%Nader675
−5.2%
51,776
R
41.2%Kerry19,171
57.8%Bush26,882
1.0%Nader444
−16.6%
46,497
R
46.3%Gore18,254
50.6%Bush19,947
3.0%Nader1,198
−4.3%
39,399
D
46.0%Clinton15,860
45.3%Dole15,606
8.7%Perot2,989
+0.7%
34,455
R
38.5%Clinton14,691
44.5%Bush17,010
17.0%Perot6,507
−6.1%
38,208
R
37.4%Dukakis12,324
62.3%Bush20,494
0.3%Paul102
−24.8%
32,920
R
33.9%Mondale10,599
65.9%Reagan20,632
0.2%Bergland71
−32.1%
31,302
R
44.3%Carter12,773
50.4%Reagan14,541
5.3%Anderson1,528
−6.1%
28,842
R
48.3%Carter12,884
51.7%Ford13,791
0.0%
−3.4%
26,675
R
29.9%McGovern7,546
69.1%Nixon17,457
1.0%Schmitz261
−39.2%
25,264
R
30.2%Humphrey7,711
45.2%Nixon11,536
24.5%Wallace6,255
−15.0%
25,502
D
55.5%Johnson13,222
44.5%Goldwater10,603
0.0%
+11.0%
23,825
R
47.1%Kennedy11,298
52.9%Nixon12,701
0.0%
−5.8%
23,999
R
37.0%Stevenson8,320
63.0%Eisenhower14,147
0.0%
−25.9%
22,467
R
42.6%Stevenson9,829
57.1%Eisenhower13,174
0.3%Hallinan65
−14.5%
23,068
D
50.7%Truman8,527
48.7%Dewey8,191
0.6%Thurmond97
+2.0%
16,815
R
49.9%Roosevelt8,799
50.1%Dewey8,830
0.0%
−0.2%
17,629
D
56.6%Roosevelt11,550
42.6%Willkie8,695
0.8%Thomas157
+14.0%
20,402
D
54.6%Roosevelt11,389
44.6%Landon9,315
0.8%Lemke167
+9.9%
20,871
D
60.7%Roosevelt11,706
38.8%Hoover7,487
0.6%Thomas107
+21.9%
19,300
R
36.6%Smith6,372
63.1%Hoover10,994
0.4%Thomas62
−26.5%
17,428
D
48.7%Davis5,971
47.6%Coolidge5,834
3.7%La Follette448
+1.1%
12,253
R
49.1%Cox7,688
50.3%Harding7,883
0.6%Debs92
−1.2%
15,663
D
50.1%Wilson5,170
47.5%Hughes4,903
2.4%Benson252
+2.6%
10,325
D
81.9%Wilson7,639
38.2%Taft3,566
0.0%
+43.7%
9,325
—
2814.6%Bryan7,346
1445.2%Taft3,772
0.0%
No data
261
—
5928.1%Parker9,070
2191.5%Roosevelt3,353
0.0%
No data
153
—
72950.0%Bryan4,377
74416.7%McKinley4,465
0.0%
No data
6
R
45.6%Bryan3,724
49.7%McKinley4,066
4.7%Palmer383
−4.2%
8,173
D
52.4%Cleveland3,799
43.1%Harrison3,120
4.5%Weaver327
+9.4%
7,246
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: −7.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−7.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+9.4%
1896−4.2%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+43.7%
1916+2.6%
1920−1.2%
1924+1.1%
1928−26.5%
1932+21.9%
1936+9.9%
1940+14.0%
1944−0.2%
1948+2.0%
1952−14.5%
1956−25.9%
1960−5.8%
1964+11.0%
1968−15.0%
1972−39.2%
1976−3.4%
1980−6.1%
1984−32.1%
1988−24.8%
1992−6.1%
1996+0.7%
2000−4.3%
2004−16.6%
2008−5.2%
2012−3.7%
2016−10.2%
2020−4.2%
2024−7.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Salisbury anchors the Delmarva Peninsula's commercial and healthcare hub, drawing retirees from the Mid-Atlantic corridor while its poultry-processing workforce adds a growing Latino demographic that has gradually shifted the area's electoral composition.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.5 points.

A population of 129,736, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,054 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Savannah, GA and Greenville, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Savannah, GA
88.4twin score
% Black2012–2024 trajectory
Greenville, NC
86.7twin score
% Black12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median income
Milledgeville, GA
81.6twin score
2000–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median income

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 Salisbury, MD, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salisbury, MD, Maryland voted Republican by 7.5 points (R+7.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,049 votes cast, 25,567 went Democratic and 29,870 went Republican.
When did Salisbury, MD, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Salisbury, MD, Maryland voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Salisbury, MD, Maryland?
Salisbury, MD, Maryland has a population of 129,736 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salisbury, MD, Maryland?
Median household income in Salisbury, MD, Maryland is $74,054 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Salisbury, MD, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Salisbury, MD, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.