St. Mary's County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+17.0
2024 Margin
R+3.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
115K
Population

St. Mary's County, MD (Maryland) voted R+17.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 33,582 votes (56.96%) to 23,531 (39.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. St. Mary's County is classified as a solid Republican county. St. Mary's County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 115,126.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+17.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.2%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population115,126
Median Age
37.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$119,446(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
71.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
14.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
73.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
14.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
22.1%
Mainline Protestant
11.4%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.0%
Black Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
15.4%(1.2x)
English
14.7%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
12.8%(1.4x)
American Heritage
6.2%
Italian
5.1%
Mexican
2.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.9%
18-29
8.6%
30-44
21.5%
45-64
31.9%
65+
14.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
17.3%(1.5x US)
Construction
8.5%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
8.5%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.0%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
5.3%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.9%(23,531)57.0%(33,582)R+17.0R+3.2
202041.6%(23,138)55.4%(30,826)R+13.8D+8.9
201635.8%(17,534)58.5%(28,663)R+22.7R+7.9
201241.2%(19,711)56.0%(26,797)R+14.8R+2.0
200842.8%(19,023)55.6%(24,705)R+12.8D+13.4
200436.3%(13,776)62.6%(23,725)R+26.2R+9.5
200040.4%(11,912)57.1%(16,856)R+16.8R+9.0
199642.0%(9,988)49.7%(11,835)R+7.8D+2.4
199235.6%(8,931)45.8%(11,485)R+10.2D+16.1
198836.6%(7,434)62.9%(12,767)R+26.3D+0.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

St. Mary's County, MD18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.5%(18,426)68.2%(39,877)R+36.7R+20.2
202241.7%(15,662)58.3%(21,869)R+16.5R+5.2
201841.9%(16,849)53.3%(21,393)R+11.3D+10.7
201638.8%(17,980)60.8%(28,207)R+22.0R+17.9
201238.3%(17,566)42.5%(19,480)R+4.2R+0.2
201046.9%(14,669)50.8%(15,911)R+4.0D+12.8
200640.8%(11,614)57.5%(16,381)R+16.7R+18.5
200450.0%(18,440)48.3%(17,802)D+1.7R+5.0
200053.3%(15,273)46.6%(13,357)D+6.7R+27.6
199867.1%(14,440)32.9%(7,067)D+34.3D+22.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202239.9%(15,057)56.1%(21,150)R+16.2D+37.4
201822.5%(9,084)76.0%(30,703)R+53.5R+6.0
201425.2%(8,203)72.7%(23,675)R+47.5R+32.3
201041.0%(12,990)56.2%(17,804)R+15.2D+2.8
200640.2%(11,516)58.3%(16,683)R+18.0D+9.4
200235.8%(9,048)63.2%(15,986)R+27.4R+18.5
199845.5%(9,929)54.5%(11,880)R+8.9D+8.1
199441.5%(7,902)58.5%(11,138)R+17.0R+43.3
199063.1%(8,838)36.9%(5,159)D+26.3R+36.5
198681.4%(9,600)18.6%(2,192)D+62.8D+25.1

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

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