Wicomico County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 57.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 26.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.8% | 39.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.1% | 27.4% |
| Catholic | 7.2% | 17.8% |
| Other | 3.4% | 8.5% |
| Black Protestant | 2.8% | 7.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 59.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+5.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+1.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+9.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+5.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.9 |
Wicomico, Maryland is a county that has a population of 104,914. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+5.4. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.9% | 51.3% | R+5.4 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 47.7% | 49.6% | R+1.9 | D+8.0 |
| 2016 | 43.0% | 52.9% | R+9.9 | R+4.8 |
| 2012 | 46.5% | 51.5% | R+5.0 | D+0.7 |
| 2008 | 46.4% | 52.2% | R+5.8 | D+12.5 |
| 2004 | 40.4% | 58.7% | R+18.3 | R+12.4 |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 51.4% | R+5.9 | R+4.5 |
| 1996 | 45.1% | 46.5% | R+1.4 | D+5.5 |
| 1992 | 37.9% | 44.8% | R+6.9 | D+19.8 |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 63.2% | R+26.6 | D+6.1 |
| 1984 | 33.5% | 66.3% | R+32.7 | R+24.5 |
| 1980 | 43.1% | 51.3% | R+8.2 | R+2.6 |
| 1976 | 47.2% | 52.8% | R+5.6 | D+34.8 |
| 1972 | 29.3% | 69.7% | R+40.4 | R+22.5 |
| 1968 | 29.2% | 47.2% | R+18.0 | R+25.7 |
| 1964 | 53.9% | 46.1% | D+7.7 | D+16.0 |
| 1960 | 45.9% | 54.1% | R+8.3 | D+19.6 |
| 1956 | 36.1% | 63.9% | R+27.9 | R+6.6 |
| 1952 | 39.3% | 60.5% | R+21.3 | R+24.6 |
| 1948 | 51.5% | 48.1% | D+3.4 | — |
What defines Wicomico?
Wicomico voted solidly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- The 2020 election was decided by just 1.9 points — razor-thin