Howard County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+41.3
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
336K
Population

Howard County, MD (Maryland) voted D+41.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 124,764 votes (68.44%) to 49,425 (27.11%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Howard County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Howard County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 336,328.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+41.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population336,328
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
64.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$149,763(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
47.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
19.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
18.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
21.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
16.9%
Evangelical
11.2%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.5%
Black Protestant
1.6%
LDS/Mormon
1.0%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
11.9%
Irish
10.2%
English
9.4%
Italian
5.3%
Sub-Saharan African
4.8%Major Concentration(4.0x)
Polish
3.2%(1.3x)
+ 7 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.8%
18-29
7.9%↓
30-44
18.8%
45-64
34.4%↑
65+
15.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalMajor Specialization
21.8%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
7.0%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
5.7%(0.6x US)
Construction
4.5%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.4%(124,764)27.1%(49,425)D+41.3R+2.9
202070.7%(129,433)26.4%(48,390)D+44.3D+9.5
201664.7%(102,597)29.9%(47,484)D+34.7D+12.8
201259.7%(91,393)37.7%(57,758)D+22.0D+0.1
200860.0%(87,120)38.1%(55,393)D+21.8D+12.5
200454.0%(72,257)44.6%(59,724)D+9.4D+1.6
200051.9%(58,556)44.2%(49,809)D+7.8D+0.7
199649.8%(47,569)42.8%(40,849)D+7.0D+0.9
199244.9%(44,763)38.7%(38,594)D+6.2D+19.1
198843.3%(34,007)56.2%(44,153)R+12.9D+3.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Howard County, MD • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.7%(103,163)43.0%(78,250)D+13.7R+28.3
202271.0%(92,215)29.0%(37,617)D+42.1D+2.1
201867.0%(96,067)27.0%(38,797)D+39.9D+13.7
201661.3%(97,622)35.1%(55,888)D+26.2D+1.2
201253.7%(80,265)28.7%(42,892)D+25.0D+3.5
201059.7%(63,738)38.3%(40,853)D+21.4D+12.1
200653.9%(56,873)44.6%(47,015)D+9.3R+18.0
200462.9%(82,479)35.5%(46,610)D+27.3D+13.9
200056.7%(62,636)43.2%(47,786)D+13.4R+20.9
199867.2%(55,493)32.8%(27,099)D+34.4D+23.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202269.9%(91,031)26.5%(34,514)D+43.4D+56.9
201842.6%(61,146)56.2%(80,574)R+13.6R+8.7
201446.7%(49,227)51.5%(54,353)R+4.9R+14.7
201054.0%(58,215)44.2%(47,642)D+9.8D+9.2
200649.8%(52,651)49.1%(51,974)D+0.6D+11.9
200244.0%(42,438)55.2%(53,260)R+11.2R+17.8
199853.3%(44,378)46.7%(38,855)D+6.6D+13.8
199446.4%(34,198)53.6%(39,466)R+7.2R+30.9
199061.9%(32,158)38.1%(19,809)D+23.8R+40.4
198682.1%(36,571)17.9%(7,981)D+64.2D+44.6

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

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