Charles County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+40.5
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2000
Voting Streak
171K
Population

Charles County, MD (Maryland) voted D+40.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 63,454 votes (68.9%) to 26,145 (28.39%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Charles County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Charles County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 170,527.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+40.5
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakD since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population170,527
Median Age
38.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$122,816(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
33.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
49.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
82.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
13.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
20.4%
Evangelical
12.0%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Black Protestant
0.9%
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
8.1%
German
6.5%
Irish
6.3%
Sub-Saharan African
3.9%Significant Hub(3.3x)
American Heritage
3.7%
Italian
2.4%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.9%
18-29
8.3%↓
30-44
19.7%
45-64
34.5%↑
65+
13.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.2%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.1%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.0%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%(1.1x US)
ManufacturingUnder-represented
2.6%(0.3x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.9%(63,454)28.4%(26,145)D+40.5R+0.4
202069.5%(62,171)28.6%(25,579)D+40.9D+10.2
201663.7%(49,341)33.1%(25,614)D+30.6R+0.7
201264.8%(48,774)33.5%(25,178)D+31.4D+5.8
200862.2%(43,635)36.7%(25,732)D+25.5D+24.0
200450.4%(29,354)48.8%(28,442)D+1.6D+1.3
200049.0%(21,873)48.8%(21,768)D+0.2D+4.5
199644.4%(15,890)48.7%(17,432)R+4.3D+3.0
199237.7%(14,498)45.0%(17,293)R+7.3D+20.2
198836.1%(11,823)63.6%(20,828)R+27.5R+5.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Charles County, MD • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.1%(57,893)36.8%(33,736)D+26.3R+14.2
202270.3%(38,276)29.7%(16,207)D+40.5R+1.3
201869.5%(44,874)27.7%(17,872)D+41.8D+11.3
201663.7%(48,994)33.1%(25,507)D+30.5R+4.8
201258.2%(42,638)22.9%(16,752)D+35.4D+4.1
201064.9%(30,106)33.6%(15,598)D+31.3D+28.4
200650.8%(20,938)47.9%(19,743)D+2.9R+19.6
200460.5%(34,305)38.0%(21,547)D+22.5D+6.5
200057.9%(25,278)42.0%(18,321)D+15.9R+12.0
199864.0%(20,175)36.0%(11,356)D+28.0D+24.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202268.6%(37,367)29.0%(15,830)D+39.5D+39.0
201849.9%(32,100)49.3%(31,756)D+0.5R+4.4
201451.8%(24,601)46.9%(22,268)D+4.9R+19.1
201061.3%(28,818)37.3%(17,531)D+24.0D+20.4
200651.3%(21,237)47.7%(19,757)D+3.6D+16.5
200243.2%(15,149)56.1%(19,695)R+13.0R+2.0
199844.5%(14,293)55.5%(17,824)R+11.0D+11.0
199439.0%(10,074)61.0%(15,737)R+21.9R+51.7
199064.8%(12,861)35.1%(6,969)D+29.7R+28.3
198679.0%(13,632)21.0%(3,623)D+58.0D+18.7

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

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