Somerset County, MD

MD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+17.3
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
25K
Population

Somerset County, MD (Maryland) voted R+17.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,805 votes (57.27%) to 4,054 (39.99%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Somerset County is classified as a solid Republican county. Somerset County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 24,822.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+17.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population24,822
Median Age
38.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$64,943(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
51.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
38.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
11.1%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.9%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
2.1%
Catholic
0.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
20.2%Significant Hub(3.8x)
English
9.6%
German
5.8%
Irish
5.1%
Sub-Saharan African
3.1%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Italian
2.2%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.5%
18-29
12.3%
30-44
22.6%
45-64
29.8%
65+
17.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.3%
Professional & Technical
6.1%(0.5x US)
Manufacturing
5.7%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.0%(4,054)57.3%(5,805)R+17.3R+2.5
202041.8%(4,241)56.6%(5,739)R+14.8R+3.1
201642.9%(4,196)54.5%(5,341)R+11.7R+13.6
201250.4%(5,240)48.5%(5,042)D+1.9D+4.5
200848.2%(4,779)50.8%(5,037)R+2.6D+6.9
200444.9%(4,034)54.3%(4,884)R+9.5R+11.8
200049.8%(3,785)47.5%(3,609)D+2.3R+6.6
199649.6%(3,557)40.7%(2,919)D+8.9D+11.9
199240.5%(3,210)43.5%(3,450)R+3.0D+15.3
198840.6%(2,911)58.9%(4,222)R+18.3D+11.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Somerset County, MD18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.8%(3,368)65.4%(6,506)R+31.5R+9.6
202239.0%(2,655)61.0%(4,146)R+21.9R+19.0
201847.0%(3,652)50.0%(3,882)R+3.0D+4.9
201637.3%(4,277)45.2%(5,178)R+7.9R+19.0
201246.7%(4,686)35.6%(3,568)D+11.1D+1.6
201054.0%(4,082)44.5%(3,363)D+9.5D+28.9
200639.5%(2,651)58.9%(3,953)R+19.4R+38.3
200458.9%(5,157)40.0%(3,501)D+18.9R+10.8
200064.8%(4,681)35.1%(2,536)D+29.7R+2.6
199866.2%(4,037)33.8%(2,063)D+32.4D+22.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202236.5%(2,491)60.4%(4,128)R+24.0D+12.6
201830.8%(2,379)67.5%(5,203)R+36.6R+1.5
201431.9%(2,135)67.0%(4,488)R+35.1R+20.6
201041.5%(3,198)56.0%(4,318)R+14.5D+4.8
200639.8%(2,691)59.2%(3,999)R+19.4D+17.9
200231.1%(2,052)68.3%(4,516)R+37.3R+15.3
199839.0%(2,446)61.0%(3,829)R+22.0D+4.4
199436.8%(2,324)63.2%(3,996)R+26.5R+21.4
199047.5%(2,912)52.5%(3,221)R+5.0R+75.6
198685.3%(4,982)14.7%(860)D+70.6D+55.3

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

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