Garrett County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+53.8
2024 Margin
D+2.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1916
Voting Streak
29K
Population

Garrett County, MD (Maryland) voted R+53.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,983 votes (75.66%) to 3,456 (21.82%) for Harris.

This represents a D+2.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Garrett County is classified as a deep Republican county. Garrett County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1916. The county has a population of approximately 28,615.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+53.8
2020→2024 SwingD+2.0%
Voting StreakR since 1916
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population28,615
Median Age
48.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,688(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
19.5%
Mainline Protestant
13.1%(Major Center)
Catholic
2.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.3%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
13.4%(1.4x)
English
13.1%(1.5x)
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Italian
3.5%
Polish
1.7%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.7%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
33.7%
65+
24.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.4%
Construction
11.2%(1.6x US)
Manufacturing
10.2%
Professional & Technical
9.8%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.7%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.8%(3,456)75.7%(11,983)R+53.8D+2.0
202021.0%(3,281)76.9%(12,002)R+55.9D+3.4
201618.5%(2,567)77.8%(10,776)R+59.3R+9.0
201223.7%(3,124)74.0%(9,743)R+50.3R+10.2
200829.0%(3,736)69.2%(8,903)R+40.1D+6.3
200426.4%(3,291)72.8%(9,085)R+46.4R+2.8
200026.9%(2,872)70.5%(7,514)R+43.6R+20.3
199631.9%(3,121)55.2%(5,400)R+23.3D+3.7
199227.0%(2,856)54.0%(5,714)R+27.0D+17.2
198827.6%(2,557)71.8%(6,665)R+44.3D+4.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Garrett County, MD18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.6%(2,423)84.0%(13,015)R+68.3R+14.7
202223.2%(2,609)76.8%(8,647)R+53.6R+8.1
201825.8%(2,817)71.3%(7,801)R+45.6D+10.8
201620.2%(2,696)76.6%(10,210)R+56.4R+17.4
201227.9%(3,448)66.8%(8,263)R+38.9R+13.5
201035.8%(3,361)61.2%(5,750)R+25.4D+18.6
200627.4%(2,686)71.4%(6,995)R+44.0R+20.8
200437.8%(4,540)61.0%(7,330)R+23.2R+8.1
200042.4%(4,319)57.6%(5,858)R+15.1R+7.6
199846.3%(3,708)53.7%(4,309)R+7.5D+7.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.2%(2,507)74.1%(8,381)R+52.0D+21.4
201812.7%(1,395)86.0%(9,472)R+73.4R+11.5
201417.8%(1,634)79.7%(7,319)R+61.9R+16.3
201026.0%(2,530)71.6%(6,972)R+45.6R+9.9
200631.5%(3,108)67.2%(6,642)R+35.8D+11.3
200226.1%(2,355)73.2%(6,604)R+47.1R+19.7
199836.3%(3,026)63.7%(5,311)R+27.4D+26.8
199422.9%(1,859)77.1%(6,267)R+54.2R+33.3
199039.5%(2,621)60.5%(4,010)R+20.9R+43.2
198661.1%(3,327)38.9%(2,115)D+22.3D+13.8

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

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