Montgomery County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+52.8
2024 Margin
R+6.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
1.1M
Population

Montgomery County, MD (Maryland) voted D+52.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 386,581 votes (74.45%) to 112,637 (21.69%) for Trump.

This represents a R+6.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Montgomery County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Montgomery County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 1,065,949.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+52.8
2020→2024 SwingR+6.9%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,065,949
Median Age
40.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
60.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$132,450(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
40.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
21.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
18.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
15.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
33.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
27.7%
Evangelical
8.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Jewish
2.0%(Primary Hub)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
7.9%
Irish
7.6%
English
7.0%
Sub-Saharan African
6.9%Major Concentration(5.7x)
Italian
3.9%
American Heritage
2.8%
+ 7 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.8%
18-29
7.8%↓
30-44
19.1%
45-64
33.3%↑
65+
17.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalMajor Specialization
23.0%(1.9x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Retail Trade
7.2%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
Construction
6.2%
Manufacturing
3.4%(0.3x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202474.5%(386,581)21.7%(112,637)D+52.8R+6.9
202078.6%(419,569)19.0%(101,222)D+59.6D+3.1
201676.3%(357,837)19.8%(92,704)D+56.6D+12.7
201270.9%(323,400)27.1%(123,353)D+43.9R+0.7
200871.6%(314,444)27.0%(118,608)D+44.6D+11.4
200466.0%(273,936)32.8%(136,334)D+33.1D+4.1
200062.5%(232,453)33.5%(124,580)D+29.0D+4.8
199659.4%(198,807)35.1%(117,730)D+24.2D+2.1
199255.1%(199,757)33.0%(119,705)D+22.1D+18.6
198851.5%(165,187)48.0%(154,191)D+3.4D+3.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Montgomery County, MD • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.8%(340,280)34.0%(175,759)D+31.8R+29.6
202280.7%(276,456)19.3%(65,956)D+61.5D+2.6
201877.3%(314,568)18.4%(74,924)D+58.9D+5.7
201675.1%(354,149)21.9%(103,401)D+53.2D+8.2
201266.2%(293,715)21.2%(94,010)D+45.0D+1.9
201070.7%(204,005)27.6%(79,582)D+43.1D+7.5
200667.2%(205,264)31.6%(96,616)D+35.6R+10.4
200472.1%(291,839)26.2%(106,101)D+45.9D+6.9
200069.4%(250,664)30.4%(109,911)D+39.0R+7.1
199873.1%(199,461)26.9%(73,543)D+46.1D+20.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202278.4%(269,072)18.8%(64,507)D+59.6D+48.8
201854.9%(224,029)44.1%(180,018)D+10.8R+14.3
201461.8%(163,694)36.7%(97,312)D+25.1R+12.5
201068.1%(198,950)30.5%(89,108)D+37.6D+11.8
200662.4%(190,873)36.7%(112,071)D+25.8D+3.2
200260.9%(180,576)38.3%(113,680)D+22.6R+2.0
199862.3%(171,800)37.7%(103,995)D+24.6D+7.3
199458.7%(149,015)41.3%(104,988)D+17.3R+22.8
199070.1%(143,948)29.9%(61,444)D+40.2R+10.9
198675.5%(147,946)24.5%(47,885)D+51.1D+12.9

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

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