| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 23,438 | 29,361 | 54,191 | |
| 2020 | R | 22,587 | 25,346 | 49,112 | |
| 2016 | R | 18,225 | 26,176 | 46,714 | |
| 2012 | R | 20,529 | 23,952 | 45,518 | |
| 2008 | R | 20,299 | 23,095 | 44,057 | |
| 2004 | R | 15,967 | 23,017 | 39,351 | |
| 2000 | R | 12,986 | 16,004 | 29,806 | |
| 1996 | R | 10,008 | 11,509 | 23,566 | |
| 1992 | R | 8,619 | 10,026 | 23,249 | |
| 1988 | R | 6,376 | 10,956 | 17,397 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,455 | 8,303 | 13,840 | |
| 1980 | R | 4,745 | 5,440 | 10,870 | |
| 1976 | D | 4,626 | 3,439 | 8,065 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,232 | 4,024 | 6,344 | |
| 1968 | D | 2,032 | 1,946 | 5,449 | |
| 1964 | D | 3,335 | 1,765 | 5,100 | |
| 1960 | D | 2,535 | 2,173 | 4,708 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,966 | 2,764 | 4,730 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,209 | 2,769 | 5,012 | |
| 1948 | R | 1,851 | 1,919 | 3,805 | |
| 1944 | R | 1,549 | 2,184 | 3,733 | |
| 1940 | D | 2,149 | 2,067 | 4,246 | |
| 1936 | R | 1,872 | 2,082 | 3,979 | |
| 1932 | R | 1,696 | 1,838 | 3,577 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,144 | 2,085 | 3,262 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,242 | 1,564 | 2,893 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,230 | 1,741 | 3,001 | |
| 1916 | R | 910 | 975 | 1,957 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,813 | 1,035 | 1,773 | |
| 1908 | D | 1,792 | 714 | 29 | |
| 1904 | D | 2,319 | 1,030 | 22 | |
| 1900 | R | 865 | 1,414 | 4 | |
| 1896 | R | 881 | 1,294 | 2,233 | |
| 1892 | R | 942 | 1,153 | 2,163 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Calvert sits along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, its population swelled by Washington–Baltimore commuters. Once competitive, it has shifted decisively rightward since 2000, posting an R+10.9 margin in 2024.
The county's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached 100 points in 1904; the Republican margin reached 100 points in 1900. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Calvert County's demographics — a population of 94,313, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $133,922 — situate the county close to national averages on several dimensions. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lowndes County and Putnam County.
