Charles County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 32.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 7.9% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 49.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 20.4% | 51.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.0% | 30.1% |
| Other | 3.3% | 8.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.2% | 8.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 60.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+40.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+40.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+30.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+31.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+25.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+1.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+0.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+4.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.3 |
Charles, Maryland is a county that has a population of 170,527. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+40.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.9% | 28.4% | D+40.5 | R+0.4 |
| 2020 | 69.5% | 28.6% | D+40.9 | D+10.2 |
| 2016 | 63.7% | 33.1% | D+30.6 | R+0.7 |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 33.5% | D+31.4 | D+5.8 |
| 2008 | 62.2% | 36.7% | D+25.5 | D+24.0 |
| 2004 | 50.4% | 48.8% | D+1.6 | D+1.3 |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 48.8% | D+0.2 | D+4.5 |
| 1996 | 44.4% | 48.7% | R+4.3 | D+3.0 |
| 1992 | 37.7% | 45.0% | R+7.3 | D+20.2 |
| 1988 | 36.1% | 63.6% | R+27.5 | R+5.3 |
| 1984 | 38.8% | 61.0% | R+22.2 | R+8.9 |
| 1980 | 40.4% | 53.6% | R+13.3 | R+23.3 |
| 1976 | 55.0% | 45.0% | D+10.0 | D+46.0 |
| 1972 | 31.4% | 67.3% | R+36.0 | R+32.7 |
| 1968 | 35.2% | 38.5% | R+3.3 | R+34.2 |
| 1964 | 65.5% | 34.5% | D+30.9 | D+21.7 |
| 1960 | 54.6% | 45.4% | D+9.2 | D+22.0 |
| 1956 | 43.6% | 56.4% | R+12.8 | D+0.1 |
| 1952 | 43.2% | 56.1% | R+12.9 | D+5.0 |
| 1948 | 40.6% | 58.5% | R+17.9 | — |
What defines Charles?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 40.5% margin