Akashic

county

Garrett County, MD

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German29.3%11.4%12.5%

Irish13.4%9.3%9.4%

English13.1%8.5%9.5%

American7.0%4.1%5.3%

Italian3.5%4.4%4.8%

Scottish2.4%1.1%1.3%

Dutch2.1%——

Polish1.7%2.6%2.2%

Mexican0.6%2.0%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%1.2%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Median age	48.3	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	7.1%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.3%	16.6%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Median household income	$67,688	$103,678	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.2%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.9%	43.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.3%	21.1%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	1.9%	0.3%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Garrett County	Maryland	United States
Catholic	2.7%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.8%	11.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	62.3%	56.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.7%	6.6%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 67.8% of 23,362 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic21.8%3,456TrumpRepublican75.7%11,983KennedyIndependent1.4%223

R+53.8

Lead: 8,527
Total: 15,838
vs nation: R+52.4
Turnout: 67.8%

BidenDemocratic21.0%3,281TrumpRepublican76.9%12,002JorgensenLibertarian1.4%212

R+55.9

Lead: 8,721
Total: 15,611
vs nation: R+60.3
Turnout: 66.4%

ClintonDemocratic18.5%2,567TrumpRepublican77.8%10,776SteinGreen0.8%107

R+59.3

Lead: 8,209
Total: 13,850
vs nation: R+61.4
Turnout: 59.7%

ObamaDemocratic23.7%3,124RomneyRepublican74.1%9,743OtherAll other candidates2.2%290

R+50.3

Lead: 6,619
Total: 13,157
vs nation: R+54.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic29.0%3,736McCainRepublican69.2%8,903OtherAll other candidates1.8%233

R+40.1

Lead: 5,167
Total: 12,872
vs nation: R+47.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic26.4%3,291BushRepublican72.8%9,085OtherAll other candidates0.9%108

R+46.4

Lead: 5,794
Total: 12,484
vs nation: R+44.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic27.0%2,872BushRepublican70.5%7,514NaderGreen1.9%203

R+43.6

Lead: 4,642
Total: 10,655
vs nation: R+44.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic31.9%3,121DoleRepublican55.2%5,400PerotReform12.3%1,200

R+23.3

Lead: 2,279
Total: 9,786
vs nation: R+31.8
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 28,6152024 5-year
Median household income: $67,6882024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+91.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bedford County, PA · twin score 90.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 67.8%15,850 participants ÷ 23,362 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 50.3%–52.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,148	23,695	59.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	11,210	23,670	47.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	15,707	23,639	66.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	11,482	23,492	48.9%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	15,850	23,362	67.8%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

19 precincts · 15,838 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Garrett County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -16 MTN LAKE PARK16 MTN LAKE PARK	365	1,343	51	1,759	20.8%	76.4%	R+55.6
Precinct -14-1 WEST OAKLAND14-1 WEST OAKLAND	414	1,198	46	1,658	25.0%	72.3%	R+47.3
Precinct -03-1 GRANTSVILLE03-1 GRANTSVILLE	243	1,087	42	1,372	17.7%	79.2%	R+61.5
Precinct -06 SANG RUN06 SANG RUN	407	858	31	1,296	31.4%	66.2%	R+34.8
Precinct -07 EAST OAKLAND07 EAST OAKLAND	336	883	32	1,251	26.9%	70.6%	R+43.7
Precinct -10 DEER PARK10 DEER PARK	268	835	26	1,129	23.7%	74.0%	R+50.2
Precinct -05 ACCIDENT05 ACCIDENT	232	849	22	1,103	21.0%	77.0%	R+55.9
Precinct -01 SWANTON01 SWANTON	297	776	25	1,098	27.0%	70.7%	R+43.6
Precinct -02 FRIENDSVILLE02 FRIENDSVILLE	221	747	27	995	22.2%	75.1%	R+52.9
Precinct -09 FINZEL09 FINZEL	122	574	18	714	17.1%	80.4%	R+63.3
Precinct -14-2 CRELLIN14-2 CRELLIN	128	551	14	693	18.5%	79.5%	R+61.0
Precinct -08-2 RED HOUSE08-2 RED HOUSE	42	395	6	443	9.5%	89.2%	R+79.7
Precinct -12 BITTINGER12 BITTINGER	80	346	14	440	18.2%	78.6%	R+60.5
Precinct -03-2 JENNINGS03-2 JENNINGS	84	326	8	418	20.1%	78.0%	R+57.9
Precinct -08-1 RYANS GLADE08-1 RYANS GLADE	47	323	4	374	12.6%	86.4%	R+73.8
Precinct -04 BLOOMINGTON04 BLOOMINGTON	44	306	11	361	12.2%	84.8%	R+72.6
Precinct -15 AVILTON15 AVILTON	61	280	12	353	17.3%	79.3%	R+62.0
Precinct -13 KITZMILLER13 KITZMILLER	48	235	9	292	16.4%	80.5%	R+64.0
Precinct -11 THE ELBOW11 THE ELBOW	17	71	1	89	19.1%	79.8%	R+60.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.9%
1896	−23.0%
1900	No data
1904	No data
1908	No data
1912	+91.1%
1916	−26.3%
1920	−43.5%
1924	−32.6%
1928	−57.4%
1932	−15.0%
1936	−10.9%
1940	−21.9%
1944	−35.9%
1948	−29.6%
1952	−37.1%
1956	−46.2%
1960	−36.4%
1964	−1.5%
1968	−30.8%
1972	−55.5%
1976	−16.4%
1980	−32.4%
1984	−49.1%
1988	−44.3%
1992	−27.0%
1996	−23.3%
2000	−43.6%
2004	−46.4%
2008	−40.1%
2012	−50.3%
2016	−59.3%
2020	−55.9%
2024	−53.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	21.8%Harris3,456	75.7%Trump11,983	1.4%Kennedy223 +6	R+53.8	D+2.0	R+52.4	15,838
All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican75.7%11,983 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.8%3,456 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%223 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%75 Jill Ellen SteinIndependent0.3%48 OtherAll other candidates0.3%47 Brian Larry KienitzIndependent0.0%2 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%2 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%2
2020	R	21.0%Biden3,281	76.9%Trump12,002	1.4%Jorgensen212	R+55.9	D+3.4	R+60.3	15,611
2016	R	18.5%Clinton2,567	77.8%Trump10,776	0.8%Stein107	R+59.3	R+9.0	R+61.4	13,850
2012	R	23.7%Obama3,124	74.1%Romney9,743	2.2%	R+50.3	R+10.2	R+54.2	13,157
2008	R	29.0%Obama3,736	69.2%McCain8,903	1.8%	R+40.1	D+6.3	R+47.4	12,872
2004	R	26.4%Kerry3,291	72.8%Bush9,085	0.9%	R+46.4	R+2.8	R+44.0	12,484
2000	R	27.0%Gore2,872	70.5%Bush7,514	1.9%Nader203	R+43.6	R+20.3	R+44.1	10,655
1996	R	31.9%Clinton3,121	55.2%Dole5,400	12.3%Perot1,200	R+23.3	D+3.7	R+31.8	9,786
1992	R	27.0%Clinton2,856	54.0%Bush5,714	18.8%Perot1,987	R+27.0	D+17.2	R+32.6	10,580
1988	R	27.5%Dukakis2,557	71.8%Bush6,665	0.6%	R+44.3	D+4.9	R+36.5	9,282
1984	R	25.2%Mondale2,386	74.3%Reagan7,042	0.5%	R+49.1	R+16.7	R+30.9	9,477
1980	R	31.7%Carter2,708	64.1%Reagan5,475	4.2%	R+32.4	R+16.0	R+22.6	8,545
1976	R	41.8%Carter3,332	58.2%Ford4,640	0.0%	R+16.4	D+39.1	R+18.5	7,972
1972	R	21.1%McGovern1,510	76.6%Nixon5,480	2.3%	R+55.5	R+24.7	R+32.3	7,154
1968	R	28.5%Humphrey1,933	59.4%Nixon4,021	12.1%	R+30.8	R+29.3	R+30.1	6,772
1964	R	49.2%Johnson3,515	50.8%Goldwater3,624	0.0%	R+1.5	D+34.9	R+24.1	7,139
1960	R	31.8%Kennedy2,357	68.2%Nixon5,057	0.0%	R+36.4	D+9.8	R+36.6	7,414
1956	R	26.9%Stevenson2,045	73.1%Eisenhower5,555	0.0%	R+46.2	R+9.1	R+30.8	7,600
1952	R	31.3%Stevenson2,281	68.4%Eisenhower4,980	0.2%	R+37.1	R+7.5	R+26.3	7,279
1948	R	34.7%Truman1,909	64.3%Dewey3,536	0.9%	R+29.6	D+6.3	R+34.1	5,496
1944	R	32.0%Roosevelt1,961	68.0%Dewey4,162	0.0%	R+35.9	R+14.1	R+43.4	6,123
1940	R	38.8%Roosevelt2,805	60.7%Willkie4,387	0.5%	R+21.9	R+11.0	R+31.8	7,230
1936	R	44.1%Roosevelt3,252	55.0%Landon4,057	0.9%	R+10.9	D+4.1	R+35.2	7,373
1932	R	41.0%Roosevelt2,232	56.0%Hoover3,048	3.0%	R+15.0	D+42.4	R+32.8	5,443
1928	R	20.9%Smith1,168	78.4%Hoover4,371	0.7%	R+57.4	R+24.8	R+40.0	5,577
1924	R	29.2%Davis1,226	61.8%Coolidge2,594	8.9%La Follette373	R+32.6	D+10.9	R+7.4	4,198
1920	R	26.8%Cox1,070	70.2%Harding2,805	3.0%	R+43.5	R+17.1	R+17.3	3,993
1916	R	34.9%Wilson1,031	61.2%Hughes1,808	3.9%	R+26.3	R+117.4	R+29.4	2,954
1912	D	113.6%Wilson3,316	22.4%Taft655	0.0%	D+91.1	—	D+71.6	2,920
1908	—	2187.9%Bryan3,063	800.7%Taft1,121	0.0%	No data	—	—	140
1904	—	5507.7%Parker3,580	3155.4%Roosevelt2,051	0.0%	No data	—	—	65
1900	—	16037.5%Bryan1,283	28237.5%McKinley2,259	0.0%	No data	—	—	8
1896	R	37.6%Bryan1,277	60.7%McKinley2,058	1.7%	R+23.0	R+15.2	R+16.9	3,392
1892	R	44.7%Cleveland1,323	52.6%Harrison1,556	2.7%	R+7.9	—	R+9.5	2,960
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	22.5%3,461	77.5%11,908	15,369
2020	R	21.7%3,265	78.3%11,795	15,060
2018	R	23.2%2,476	76.8%8,182	10,658

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	15.7%2,423	77.4%11,966	15,456
2022	R	23.2%2,609	76.8%8,647	11,262
2018Class I	R	25.8%Ben Cardin2,817	71.3%Tony Campbell7,801	10,939
2016Class III	R	20.2%Chris Van Hollen2,696	76.6%Kathy Szeliga10,210	13,333
2012Class I	R	27.9%Ben Cardin3,448	66.8%Daniel Bongino8,263	12,372
2010Class III	R	35.8%Barbara Mikulski3,361	61.2%Eric Wargotz5,750	9,400
2006Class I	R	27.4%Ben Cardin2,686	71.4%Michael Steele6,995	9,794
2004Class III	R	37.8%Barbara Mikulski4,540	61.0%E.J. Pipkin7,330	12,014
2000Class I	R	42.4%Paul Sarbanes4,319	57.6%Paul Rappaport5,858	10,177
1998Class III	R	46.3%Barbara Mikulski3,708	53.7%Ross Z. Pierpont4,309	8,017
1994Class I	R	42.3%Paul Sarbanes3,273	57.7%William Brock III4,465	7,738
1992Class III	R	40.9%Barbara Mikulski3,473	59.1%Alan Keyes5,028	8,501
1988Class I	D	51.4%Paul Sarbanes3,882	48.6%Alan Keyes3,669	7,551
1986Class III	R	33.3%Barbara Mikulski1,908	66.7%Linda Chavez3,829	5,737
1982Class I	D	55.3%Paul Sarbanes3,801	44.7%Lawrence J. Hogan3,067	6,868
1980Class III	R	23.9%Edward T. Conroy1,609	76.1%Charles Mathias Jr.5,136	6,745
1976Class I	R	31.0%Paul Sarbanes2,212	65.5%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,674	7,135
1974Class III	R	23.5%Barbara Mikulski1,286	76.5%Charles M. Mathias Jr.4,197	5,483
1970Class I	R	19.8%Joseph D. Tydings1,182	78.9%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,701	5,956
1968Class III	R	23.4%Daniel Brewster1,478	64.6%Charles M. Mathias Jr.4,085	6,327
1964Class I	R	38.5%Joseph D. Tydings2,650	61.5%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,232	6,882
1962Class III	R	37.7%Daniel Brewster2,080	62.3%Edward T. Miller3,438	5,518
1958Class I	R	33.5%Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.1,877	66.5%J. Glenn Beall Sr.3,731	5,608
1956Class III	R	36.8%George P. Mahoney2,705	63.2%John M. Butler4,648	7,353
1952Class I	R	31.2%George P. Mahoney2,210	68.8%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,869	7,079
1950Class III	R	35.5%Millard E. Tydings2,128	63.7%John M. Butler3,824	6,001
1946Class I	R	38.4%Herbert R. O'Conor2,085	61.6%David J. Markey3,344	5,429
1944Class III	R	38.8%Millard E. Tydings2,211	61.2%Blachard Randall Jr.3,484	5,695
1940Class I	R	40.6%George L. Radcliffe2,746	57.9%Harry W. Nice3,916	6,758
1938Class III	D	51.3%Millard E. Tydings2,951	45.8%Oscar Leser2,634	5,755
1934Class I	R	33.2%George L. Radcliffe1,700	62.8%Joseph I. France3,216	5,119
1932Class III	R	41.1%Millard E. Tydings1,393	55.6%Wallace Williams1,885	3,388
1928Class I	R	23.5%William C. Bruce1,002	76.0%Phillips Goldsborough3,245	4,268
1926Class III	R	32.5%Millard E. Tydings1,182	66.4%Ovington Weller2,419	3,641
1922Class I	R	47.3%William C. Bruce1,045	47.8%Joseph I. France1,056	2,209
1920Class III	R	29.7%John W. Smith955	66.5%Ovington Weller2,140	3,220
1916Class I	R	37.9%David J. Lewis1,012	59.0%Joseph I. France1,575	2,670
1914Class III	R	29.7%John W. Smith860	62.3%Edward Carrington Jr.1,802	2,892

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	22.2%Wes Moore2,507	74.1%Dan Cox8,381	11,305
2018	R	12.7%Ben Jealous1,395	86.1%Larry Hogan9,472	11,001
2014	R	17.8%Anthony Brown1,634	79.7%Larry Hogan7,319	9,182
2010	R	26.0%Martin O'Malley2,530	71.6%Bob Ehrlich6,972	9,734
2006	R	31.5%Martin O'Malley3,108	67.2%Bob Ehrlich6,642	9,877
2002	R	26.1%Kathleen Kennedy Townsend2,355	73.2%Bob Ehrlich6,604	9,019
1998	R	36.3%Parris Glendening3,026	63.7%Ellen Sauerbrey5,311	8,337
1994	R	22.9%Parris Glendening1,859	77.1%Ellen Sauerbrey6,267	8,126
1990	R	39.5%William Donald Schaefer2,621	60.5%William S. Shepard4,010	6,632
1986	D	61.1%William Donald Schaefer3,327	38.9%Thomas J. Mooney2,115	5,442
1982	D	54.2%Harry Hughes3,862	45.8%Robert A. Pascal3,258	7,120
1978	R	30.2%Harry Hughes2,043	69.8%John Glenn Beall Jr.4,714	6,757

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+50.6

Presidential vote · 2024R+53.8

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.2 points more Democratic.

21,189 registered voters · 2026

Democratic16.0%Republican66.6%Unaffiliated15.9%Other1.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+107 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −582 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $86,049 in average income, against $72,620 for residents who stayed — 18% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+36.9 on average — 17 points more Democratic-leaning than Garrett County, MD itself (R+53.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Allegany County, MD65R+40.2
Preston County, WV31R+57.0
Somerset County, PA24R+57.2
Montgomery County, MD20D+52.8
Mineral County, WV20R+60.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Allegany County, MD90
Preston County, WV38
Somerset County, PA29
Monongalia County, WV23

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Garrett County, MD in Garrett County, MD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+30
2012	−193
2013	0
2014	−306
2015	−222
2016	−16
2017	−73
2018	−30
2019	−31
2021	+95
2022	−25
2023	+28
2024	+54
2025	+107

Garrett County, tucked into Maryland's westernmost corner and separated from the rest of the state by mountain ridges, has delivered some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the mid-Atlantic, reflecting its rural, resource-economy roots.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.8 points.

A population of 28,615, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,688 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bedford County and Coffey County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

2000–2008 trajectory% White≠ English ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did Garrett County, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Garrett County, Maryland voted Republican by 53.8 points (R+53.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,838 votes cast, 3,456 went Democratic and 11,983 went Republican.

When did Garrett County, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Garrett County, Maryland voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Garrett County, Maryland?

Garrett County, Maryland has a population of 28,615 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Garrett County, Maryland?

Median household income in Garrett County, Maryland is $67,688 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Garrett County, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Garrett County, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Garrett County

Maryland

United States

Median age

48.3

39.5

39.1

Age 18–24

7.1%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.3%

16.6%

17.2%

Measure

Garrett County

Maryland

United States

Median household income

$67,688

$103,678

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.2%

9.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.9%

43.5%

35.6%

Measure

Garrett County

Maryland

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.3%

21.1%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

1.9%

0.3%

0.5%

Measure

Garrett County

Maryland

United States

Catholic

2.7%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.8%

11.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

62.3%

56.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.7%

6.6%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+53.8MIT Election Lab

Population

28,6152024 5-year

Median household income

$67,6882024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

94.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+91.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+59.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bedford County, PA · twin score 90.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,148

23,695

59.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

11,210

23,670

47.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

15,707

23,639

66.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

11,482

23,492

48.9%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

15,850

23,362

67.8%

A/A

Garrett County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -16 MTN LAKE PARK16 MTN LAKE PARK

365

1,343

1,759

20.8%

76.4%

R+55.6

Precinct -14-1 WEST OAKLAND14-1 WEST OAKLAND

414

1,198

1,658

25.0%

72.3%

R+47.3

Precinct -03-1 GRANTSVILLE03-1 GRANTSVILLE

243

1,087

1,372

17.7%

79.2%

R+61.5

Precinct -06 SANG RUN06 SANG RUN

407

858

1,296

31.4%

66.2%

R+34.8

Precinct -07 EAST OAKLAND07 EAST OAKLAND

336

883

1,251

26.9%

70.6%

R+43.7

Precinct -10 DEER PARK10 DEER PARK

268

835

1,129

23.7%

74.0%

R+50.2

Precinct -05 ACCIDENT05 ACCIDENT

232

849

1,103

21.0%

77.0%

R+55.9

Precinct -01 SWANTON01 SWANTON

297

776

1,098

27.0%

70.7%

R+43.6

Precinct -02 FRIENDSVILLE02 FRIENDSVILLE

221

747

995

22.2%

75.1%

R+52.9

Precinct -09 FINZEL09 FINZEL

122

574

714

17.1%

80.4%

R+63.3

Precinct -14-2 CRELLIN14-2 CRELLIN

128

551

693

18.5%

79.5%

R+61.0

Precinct -08-2 RED HOUSE08-2 RED HOUSE

395

443

9.5%

89.2%

R+79.7

Precinct -12 BITTINGER12 BITTINGER

346

440

18.2%

78.6%

R+60.5

Precinct -03-2 JENNINGS03-2 JENNINGS

326

418

20.1%

78.0%

R+57.9

Precinct -08-1 RYANS GLADE08-1 RYANS GLADE

323

374

12.6%

86.4%

R+73.8

Precinct -04 BLOOMINGTON04 BLOOMINGTON

306

361

12.2%

84.8%

R+72.6

Precinct -15 AVILTON15 AVILTON

280

353

17.3%

79.3%

R+62.0

Precinct -13 KITZMILLER13 KITZMILLER

235

292

16.4%

80.5%

R+64.0

Precinct -11 THE ELBOW11 THE ELBOW

19.1%

79.8%

R+60.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.9%
1896	−23.0%
1900	No data
1904	No data
1908	No data
1912	+91.1%
1916	−26.3%
1920	−43.5%
1924	−32.6%
1928	−57.4%
1932	−15.0%
1936	−10.9%
1940	−21.9%
1944	−35.9%
1948	−29.6%
1952	−37.1%
1956	−46.2%
1960	−36.4%
1964	−1.5%
1968	−30.8%
1972	−55.5%
1976	−16.4%
1980	−32.4%
1984	−49.1%
1988	−44.3%
1992	−27.0%
1996	−23.3%
2000	−43.6%
2004	−46.4%
2008	−40.1%
2012	−50.3%
2016	−59.3%
2020	−55.9%
2024	−53.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

21.8%Harris3,456

75.7%Trump11,983

1.4%Kennedy223 +6

R+53.8

D+2.0

R+52.4

15,838

All 9 candidates in 2024 · 7 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican75.7%11,983
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.8%3,456
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%223
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%75
Jill Ellen SteinIndependent0.3%48
OtherAll other candidates0.3%47
Brian Larry KienitzIndependent0.0%2
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%2
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%2

2020

21.0%Biden3,281

76.9%Trump12,002

1.4%Jorgensen212

R+55.9

D+3.4

R+60.3

15,611

2016

18.5%Clinton2,567

77.8%Trump10,776

0.8%Stein107

R+59.3

R+9.0

R+61.4

13,850

2012

23.7%Obama3,124

74.1%Romney9,743

2.2%

R+50.3

R+10.2

R+54.2

13,157

2008

29.0%Obama3,736

69.2%McCain8,903

1.8%

R+40.1

D+6.3

R+47.4

12,872

2004

26.4%Kerry3,291

72.8%Bush9,085

0.9%

R+46.4

R+2.8

R+44.0

12,484

2000

27.0%Gore2,872

70.5%Bush7,514

1.9%Nader203

R+43.6

R+20.3

R+44.1

10,655

1996

31.9%Clinton3,121

55.2%Dole5,400

12.3%Perot1,200

R+23.3

D+3.7

R+31.8

9,786

1992

27.0%Clinton2,856

54.0%Bush5,714

18.8%Perot1,987

R+27.0

D+17.2

R+32.6

10,580

1988

27.5%Dukakis2,557

71.8%Bush6,665

0.6%

R+44.3

D+4.9

R+36.5

9,282

1984

25.2%Mondale2,386

74.3%Reagan7,042

0.5%

R+49.1

R+16.7

R+30.9

9,477

1980

31.7%Carter2,708

64.1%Reagan5,475

4.2%

R+32.4

R+16.0

R+22.6

8,545

1976

41.8%Carter3,332

58.2%Ford4,640

0.0%

R+16.4

D+39.1

R+18.5

7,972

1972

21.1%McGovern1,510

76.6%Nixon5,480

2.3%

R+55.5

R+24.7

R+32.3

7,154

1968

28.5%Humphrey1,933

59.4%Nixon4,021

12.1%

R+30.8

R+29.3

R+30.1

6,772

1964

49.2%Johnson3,515

50.8%Goldwater3,624

0.0%

R+1.5

D+34.9

R+24.1

7,139

1960

31.8%Kennedy2,357

68.2%Nixon5,057

0.0%

R+36.4

D+9.8

R+36.6

7,414

1956

26.9%Stevenson2,045

73.1%Eisenhower5,555

0.0%

R+46.2

R+9.1

R+30.8

7,600

1952

31.3%Stevenson2,281

68.4%Eisenhower4,980

0.2%

R+37.1

R+7.5

R+26.3

7,279

1948

34.7%Truman1,909

64.3%Dewey3,536

0.9%

R+29.6

D+6.3

R+34.1

5,496

1944

32.0%Roosevelt1,961

68.0%Dewey4,162

0.0%

R+35.9

R+14.1

R+43.4

6,123

1940

38.8%Roosevelt2,805

60.7%Willkie4,387

0.5%

R+21.9

R+11.0

R+31.8

7,230

1936

44.1%Roosevelt3,252

55.0%Landon4,057

0.9%

R+10.9

D+4.1

R+35.2

7,373

1932

41.0%Roosevelt2,232

56.0%Hoover3,048

3.0%

R+15.0

D+42.4

R+32.8

5,443

1928

20.9%Smith1,168

78.4%Hoover4,371

0.7%

R+57.4

R+24.8

R+40.0

5,577

1924

29.2%Davis1,226

61.8%Coolidge2,594

8.9%La Follette373

R+32.6

D+10.9

R+7.4

4,198

1920

26.8%Cox1,070

70.2%Harding2,805

3.0%

R+43.5

R+17.1

R+17.3

3,993

1916

34.9%Wilson1,031

61.2%Hughes1,808

3.9%

R+26.3

R+117.4

R+29.4

2,954

1912

113.6%Wilson3,316

22.4%Taft655

0.0%

D+91.1

—

D+71.6

2,920

1908

—

2187.9%Bryan3,063

800.7%Taft1,121

0.0%

No data

—

140

1904

—

5507.7%Parker3,580

3155.4%Roosevelt2,051

0.0%

No data

—

1900

—

16037.5%Bryan1,283

28237.5%McKinley2,259

0.0%

No data

—

1896

37.6%Bryan1,277

60.7%McKinley2,058

1.7%

R+23.0

R+15.2

R+16.9

3,392

1892

44.7%Cleveland1,323

52.6%Harrison1,556

2.7%

R+7.9

—

R+9.5

2,960

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

22.5%3,461

77.5%11,908

15,369

2020

21.7%3,265

78.3%11,795

15,060

2018

23.2%2,476

76.8%8,182

10,658

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

15.7%2,423

77.4%11,966

15,456

2022

23.2%2,609

76.8%8,647

11,262

2018Class I

25.8%Ben Cardin2,817

71.3%Tony Campbell7,801

10,939

2016Class III

20.2%Chris Van Hollen2,696

76.6%Kathy Szeliga10,210

13,333

2012Class I

27.9%Ben Cardin3,448

66.8%Daniel Bongino8,263

12,372

2010Class III

35.8%Barbara Mikulski3,361

61.2%Eric Wargotz5,750

9,400

2006Class I

27.4%Ben Cardin2,686

71.4%Michael Steele6,995

9,794

2004Class III

37.8%Barbara Mikulski4,540

61.0%E.J. Pipkin7,330

12,014

2000Class I

42.4%Paul Sarbanes4,319

57.6%Paul Rappaport5,858

10,177

1998Class III

46.3%Barbara Mikulski3,708

53.7%Ross Z. Pierpont4,309

8,017

1994Class I

42.3%Paul Sarbanes3,273

57.7%William Brock III4,465

7,738

1992Class III

40.9%Barbara Mikulski3,473

59.1%Alan Keyes5,028

8,501

1988Class I

51.4%Paul Sarbanes3,882

48.6%Alan Keyes3,669

7,551

1986Class III

33.3%Barbara Mikulski1,908

66.7%Linda Chavez3,829

5,737

1982Class I

55.3%Paul Sarbanes3,801

44.7%Lawrence J. Hogan3,067

6,868

1980Class III

23.9%Edward T. Conroy1,609

76.1%Charles Mathias Jr.5,136

6,745

1976Class I

31.0%Paul Sarbanes2,212

65.5%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,674

7,135

1974Class III

23.5%Barbara Mikulski1,286

76.5%Charles M. Mathias Jr.4,197

5,483

1970Class I

19.8%Joseph D. Tydings1,182

78.9%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,701

5,956

1968Class III

23.4%Daniel Brewster1,478

64.6%Charles M. Mathias Jr.4,085

6,327

1964Class I

38.5%Joseph D. Tydings2,650

61.5%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,232

6,882

1962Class III

37.7%Daniel Brewster2,080

62.3%Edward T. Miller3,438

5,518

1958Class I

33.5%Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.1,877

66.5%J. Glenn Beall Sr.3,731

5,608

1956Class III

36.8%George P. Mahoney2,705

63.2%John M. Butler4,648

7,353

1952Class I

31.2%George P. Mahoney2,210

68.8%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,869

7,079

1950Class III

35.5%Millard E. Tydings2,128

63.7%John M. Butler3,824

6,001

1946Class I

38.4%Herbert R. O'Conor2,085

61.6%David J. Markey3,344

5,429

1944Class III

38.8%Millard E. Tydings2,211

61.2%Blachard Randall Jr.3,484

5,695

1940Class I

40.6%George L. Radcliffe2,746

57.9%Harry W. Nice3,916

6,758

1938Class III

51.3%Millard E. Tydings2,951

45.8%Oscar Leser2,634

5,755

1934Class I

33.2%George L. Radcliffe1,700

62.8%Joseph I. France3,216

5,119

1932Class III

41.1%Millard E. Tydings1,393

55.6%Wallace Williams1,885

3,388

1928Class I

23.5%William C. Bruce1,002

76.0%Phillips Goldsborough3,245

4,268

1926Class III

32.5%Millard E. Tydings1,182

66.4%Ovington Weller2,419

3,641

1922Class I

47.3%William C. Bruce1,045

47.8%Joseph I. France1,056

2,209

1920Class III

29.7%John W. Smith955

66.5%Ovington Weller2,140

3,220

1916Class I

37.9%David J. Lewis1,012

59.0%Joseph I. France1,575

2,670

1914Class III

29.7%John W. Smith860

62.3%Edward Carrington Jr.1,802

2,892

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

22.2%Wes Moore2,507

74.1%Dan Cox8,381

11,305

2018

12.7%Ben Jealous1,395

86.1%Larry Hogan9,472

11,001

2014

17.8%Anthony Brown1,634

79.7%Larry Hogan7,319

9,182

2010

26.0%Martin O'Malley2,530

71.6%Bob Ehrlich6,972

9,734

2006

31.5%Martin O'Malley3,108

67.2%Bob Ehrlich6,642

9,877

2002

26.1%Kathleen Kennedy Townsend2,355

73.2%Bob Ehrlich6,604

9,019

1998

36.3%Parris Glendening3,026

63.7%Ellen Sauerbrey5,311

8,337

1994

22.9%Parris Glendening1,859

77.1%Ellen Sauerbrey6,267

8,126

1990

39.5%William Donald Schaefer2,621

60.5%William S. Shepard4,010

6,632

1986

61.1%William Donald Schaefer3,327

38.9%Thomas J. Mooney2,115

5,442

1982

54.2%Harry Hughes3,862

45.8%Robert A. Pascal3,258

7,120

1978

30.2%Harry Hughes2,043

69.8%John Glenn Beall Jr.4,714

6,757

Frequently asked questions

How did Garrett County, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Garrett County, Maryland voted Republican by 53.8 points (R+53.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,838 votes cast, 3,456 went Democratic and 11,983 went Republican.

When did Garrett County, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Garrett County, Maryland voted Democratic was 1912.

How many people live in Garrett County, Maryland?

Garrett County, Maryland has a population of 28,615 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Garrett County, Maryland?

Median household income in Garrett County, Maryland is $67,688 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Garrett County, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Garrett County, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.