Allegany County, Maryland
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.9% | 22,141 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 28.7% | 9,231 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.1% | 363 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −9.3% |
| 1896 | −16.1% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | No data |
| 1916 | −8.1% |
| 1920 | −23.6% |
| 1924 | −28.1% |
| 1928 | −36.3% |
| 1932 | −3.3% |
| 1936 | +27.3% |
| 1940 | +10.9% |
| 1944 | −0.8% |
| 1948 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | −13.8% |
| 1956 | −30.5% |
| 1960 | −19.9% |
| 1964 | +24.5% |
| 1968 | −1.0% |
| 1972 | −30.8% |
| 1976 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | −17.0% |
| 1984 | −27.6% |
| 1988 | −19.0% |
| 1992 | −7.7% |
| 1996 | −4.3% |
| 2000 | −14.3% |
| 2004 | −28.1% |
| 2008 | −25.9% |
| 2012 | −31.6% |
| 2016 | −44.1% |
| 2020 | −38.3% |
| 2024 | −40.2% |
Anchored by Cumberland in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley region, Allegany County has shifted steadily rightward over two decades, recording an R+40.2 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state that Democrats carried by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 44.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.2 points.
A population of 67,452, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,603 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Currituck County and Moniteau County.
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Allegany County, Maryland. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/24001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.