| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 57,946 | 30,477 | 89,798 | |
| 2020 | D | 64,529 | 33,311 | 99,139 | |
| 2016 | D | 58,916 | 34,003 | 94,405 | |
| 2012 | D | 63,085 | 38,332 | 101,924 | |
| 2008 | D | 62,166 | 42,031 | 104,743 | |
| 2004 | D | 45,160 | 44,097 | 89,650 | |
| 2000 | D | 40,371 | 38,827 | 80,328 | |
| 1996 | D | 38,382 | 37,784 | 78,744 | |
| 1992 | R | 37,342 | 40,742 | 86,152 | |
| 1988 | R | 28,709 | 41,131 | 70,391 | |
| 1984 | R | 31,206 | 43,328 | 75,005 | |
| 1980 | R | 28,018 | 35,745 | 66,504 | |
| 1976 | R | 24,641 | 29,360 | 54,733 | |
| 1972 | R | 12,723 | 35,353 | 49,197 | |
| 1968 | D | 12,088 | 6,746 | 46,525 | |
| 1964 | R | 0 | 23,015 | 30,497 | |
| 1960 | R | 9,421 | 11,778 | 21,448 | |
| 1956 | R | 6,890 | 8,727 | 18,841 | |
| 1952 | D | 9,234 | 8,102 | 17,529 | |
| 1948 | R | 0 | 802 | 7,204 | |
| 1944 | D | 9,143 | 381 | 9,562 | |
| 1940 | D | 11,311 | 230 | 11,573 | |
| 1936 | D | 12,061 | 223 | 12,332 | |
| 1932 | D | 10,066 | 441 | 10,533 | |
| 1928 | D | 6,347 | 3,114 | 9,464 | |
| 1924 | D | 4,422 | 233 | 5,042 | |
| 1920 | D | 6,411 | 314 | 6,775 | |
| 1916 | D | 3,316 | 106 | 3,452 | |
| 1912 | D | 3,047 | 43 | 3,238 | |
| 1908 | D | 2,621 | 79 | 2,715 | |
| 1904 | D | 2,492 | 50 | 2,555 | |
| 1900 | D | 3,047 | 567 | 3,766 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,653 | 977 | 4,200 | |
| 1892 | D | 3,702 | 7 | 6,493 | |
| 1888 | D | 3,712 | 2,966 | 6,679 | |
| 1884 | R | 2,587 | 5,210 | 7,826 | |
| 1880 | R | 2,971 | 5,469 | 8,479 | |
| 1876 | R | 2,381 | 6,259 | 8,640 |
Montgomery County anchors its margins in a majority-Black electorate shaped by its legacy as the cradle of the civil rights movement, producing some of the most consistent Democratic overperformance in the Deep South.
The Democratic margin in Montgomery County reached its widest at ninety-six points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points — still decisive.
Montgomery County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $59,386, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 226,718 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mecklenburg County and Charles County.
