Carroll County, Maryland
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 60.7% | 62,273 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 35.9% | 36,867 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.2% | 1,182 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +5.4% |
| 1896 | −2.5% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +64.7% |
| 1916 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | −14.9% |
| 1924 | −6.7% |
| 1928 | −39.6% |
| 1932 | +6.1% |
| 1936 | −6.4% |
| 1940 | −17.4% |
| 1944 | −33.5% |
| 1948 | −30.6% |
| 1952 | −40.1% |
| 1956 | −45.3% |
| 1960 | −33.0% |
| 1964 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | −36.8% |
| 1972 | −57.0% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −28.7% |
| 1984 | −50.6% |
| 1988 | −43.1% |
| 1992 | −23.6% |
| 1996 | −24.9% |
| 2000 | −33.7% |
| 2004 | −40.7% |
| 2008 | −31.2% |
| 2012 | −32.9% |
| 2016 | −35.1% |
| 2020 | −23.7% |
| 2024 | −24.7% |
Carroll sits in north-central Maryland where exurban growth has reinforced rather than diluted a longstanding conservative lean, delivering Republican presidential candidates roughly 60 percent or better for more than two decades despite the state's Democratic tilt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.7 points.
A population of 175,321, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,211 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warren County and Okaloosa County.
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Carroll County, Maryland. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/24013/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.