Cecil County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+30.7
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
105K
Population

Cecil County, MD (Maryland) voted R+30.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 33,871 votes (64.11%) to 17,628 (33.37%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cecil County is classified as a deep Republican county. Cecil County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 104,960.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+30.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population104,960
Median Age
40.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$92,007(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
75.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
11.6%
Mainline Protestant
6.2%
Catholic
5.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
2.1%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
19.1%(1.5x)
Irish
16.4%Above Average(1.8x)
English
16.0%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
7.8%Above Average(1.6x)
American Heritage
5.3%
Polish
4.7%Above Average(1.9x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.2%
18-29
7.9%
30-44
19.2%
45-64
33.6%
65+
17.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.4%
Manufacturing
11.2%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
10.4%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.4%(17,628)64.1%(33,871)R+30.7R+4.4
202035.1%(16,809)61.4%(29,439)R+26.3D+7.7
201630.5%(13,650)64.5%(28,868)R+34.0R+14.6
201239.0%(16,557)58.4%(24,806)R+19.4R+4.9
200841.6%(17,665)56.1%(23,855)R+14.6D+6.3
200439.0%(14,680)59.9%(22,556)R+20.9R+9.9
200042.7%(12,327)53.7%(15,494)R+11.0R+7.9
199641.5%(10,144)44.5%(10,885)R+3.0R+1.0
199237.5%(10,232)39.5%(10,784)R+2.0D+23.6
198836.9%(7,807)62.5%(13,224)R+25.6D+6.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Cecil County, MD18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.8%(13,392)74.0%(38,360)R+48.1R+22.1
202237.0%(12,159)63.0%(20,725)R+26.0R+7.0
201838.0%(13,237)57.1%(19,851)R+19.0D+9.5
201633.8%(14,846)62.3%(27,372)R+28.5R+20.1
201236.4%(14,994)44.8%(18,452)R+8.4R+0.1
201044.2%(13,132)52.5%(15,600)R+8.3D+8.2
200640.7%(11,600)57.2%(16,296)R+16.5R+12.5
200447.3%(17,371)51.3%(18,843)R+4.0R+4.8
200050.3%(14,168)49.6%(13,955)D+0.8R+23.1
199861.9%(12,593)38.1%(7,749)D+23.8D+22.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202236.3%(11,992)60.1%(19,873)R+23.8D+32.6
201821.0%(7,354)77.5%(27,063)R+56.4D+0.5
201420.4%(5,467)77.3%(20,699)R+56.9R+32.2
201035.9%(10,833)60.6%(18,273)R+24.7R+7.9
200641.0%(11,750)57.7%(16,559)R+16.8D+20.5
200230.8%(7,668)68.1%(16,956)R+37.3R+18.7
199840.7%(8,360)59.2%(12,181)R+18.6D+9.1
199436.2%(6,808)63.8%(12,020)R+27.7R+29.0
199050.6%(7,671)49.3%(7,473)D+1.3R+59.0
198680.1%(11,517)19.9%(2,856)D+60.3D+42.5

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

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