Carroll County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+24.8
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
175K
Population

Carroll County, MD (Maryland) voted R+24.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 62,273 votes (60.66%) to 36,867 (35.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Carroll County is classified as a solid Republican county. Carroll County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 175,321.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+24.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population175,321
Median Age
41.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$118,211(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
84.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
15.8%
Mainline Protestant
11.2%(Major Center)
Evangelical
8.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.1%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
17.6%Above Average(1.9x)
English
13.8%(1.6x)
American Heritage
11.5%Above Average(2.1x)
Italian
7.3%(1.5x)
Polish
3.9%(1.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
8.2%
30-44
18.2%
45-64
33.6%
65+
17.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.4%(1.2x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
9.9%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
6.4%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
6.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.9%(36,867)60.7%(62,273)R+24.8R+1.1
202036.3%(36,456)60.0%(60,218)R+23.7D+11.4
201629.5%(26,567)64.6%(58,215)R+35.1R+2.2
201231.9%(27,939)64.8%(56,761)R+32.9R+1.7
200833.1%(28,060)64.3%(54,503)R+31.2D+9.5
200428.9%(22,974)69.7%(55,275)R+40.7R+7.0
200031.5%(20,146)65.2%(41,742)R+33.7R+8.8
199632.3%(17,122)57.2%(30,316)R+24.9R+1.3
199228.1%(15,447)51.7%(28,405)R+23.6D+19.5
198828.3%(12,368)71.4%(31,224)R+43.1D+7.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Carroll County, MD18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.7%(26,180)73.9%(75,408)R+48.3R+26.0
202238.8%(27,799)61.2%(43,761)R+22.3R+0.2
201834.9%(25,986)57.0%(42,479)R+22.1D+13.9
201630.6%(27,649)66.7%(60,195)R+36.0R+13.9
201226.7%(22,837)48.9%(41,795)R+22.2D+5.9
201034.4%(21,632)62.5%(39,312)R+28.1D+9.7
200630.2%(18,893)68.0%(42,550)R+37.8R+22.0
200441.4%(32,391)57.2%(44,704)R+15.8D+8.2
200038.0%(23,781)61.9%(38,790)R+24.0R+26.9
199851.5%(24,200)48.5%(22,815)D+2.9D+18.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.1%(28,117)56.6%(40,683)R+17.5D+50.0
201815.7%(11,767)83.2%(62,445)R+67.5R+1.4
201416.1%(10,349)82.2%(52,951)R+66.1R+21.3
201026.2%(16,733)71.1%(45,357)R+44.8R+3.9
200629.0%(18,227)69.9%(43,921)R+40.9D+17.8
200220.2%(12,107)79.0%(47,328)R+58.8R+21.6
199831.4%(14,938)68.6%(32,637)R+37.2D+7.0
199427.9%(12,310)72.1%(31,787)R+44.2R+27.4
199041.6%(13,037)58.4%(18,281)R+16.7R+75.2
198679.2%(19,887)20.8%(5,209)D+58.5D+72.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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