Kent County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 5.8% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 14.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 17.7% | 45.5% |
| Catholic | 12.9% | 33.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.3% | 13.5% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 6.4% |
| Other | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 61.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+1.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+3.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+0.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.0 |
Kent, Maryland is a county that has a population of 19,346. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.2% | 50.0% | R+2.8 | R+4.0 |
| 2020 | 49.4% | 48.1% | D+1.2 | D+4.3 |
| 2016 | 46.3% | 49.4% | R+3.0 | R+2.8 |
| 2012 | 48.9% | 49.2% | R+0.3 | R+0.8 |
| 2008 | 49.4% | 49.0% | D+0.5 | D+7.2 |
| 2004 | 46.1% | 52.8% | R+6.7 | R+0.2 |
| 2000 | 44.9% | 51.4% | R+6.5 | R+8.7 |
| 1996 | 45.8% | 43.7% | D+2.2 | D+2.2 |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 40.6% | Even | D+12.4 |
| 1988 | 43.4% | 55.9% | R+12.4 | D+11.4 |
| 1984 | 37.8% | 61.6% | R+23.8 | R+25.4 |
| 1980 | 47.4% | 45.8% | D+1.5 | R+4.9 |
| 1976 | 53.2% | 46.8% | D+6.5 | D+36.3 |
| 1972 | 34.6% | 64.4% | R+29.8 | R+18.7 |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 46.5% | R+11.1 | R+45.5 |
| 1964 | 67.2% | 32.8% | D+34.4 | D+37.3 |
| 1960 | 48.5% | 51.5% | R+2.9 | D+19.4 |
| 1956 | 38.8% | 61.2% | R+22.4 | R+3.7 |
| 1952 | 40.6% | 59.2% | R+18.7 | R+19.4 |
| 1948 | 50.0% | 49.3% | D+0.7 | — |
What defines Kent?
Kent is a competitive, slightly Republican-leaning exurban geography with a R+2.8 margin in 2024. It shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 19K residents are highly educated (40% hold a bachelor's degree).
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- True tossup territory — flipped parties 5 times in 30 years with an average margin of just 1.5 points
- Has flipped parties 17 times since 1868
- All recent elections decided by less than 5 points — highly competitive