Howard County, Maryland
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2024 precinct map of Howard CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Howard County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 68.4% | 124,764 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 27.1% | 49,425 |
| Jill Ellen SteinGreen | 1.8% | 3,341 |
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67 precincts · 182,291 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 68.4%Harris124,764 | 27.1%Trump49,425 | 1.8%Stein3,341 | 182,291 | ||
| D | 70.7%Biden129,433 | 26.4%Trump48,390 | 2.9%Jorgensen5,239 | 183,062 | ||
| D | 64.7%Clinton102,597 | 29.9%Trump47,484 | 1.4%Stein2,294 | 158,673 | ||
| D | 59.7%Obama91,393 | 37.7%Romney57,758 | 2.6%Johnson3,957 | 153,108 | ||
| D | 60.0%Obama87,120 | 38.1%McCain55,393 | 1.9%Nader2,720 | 145,233 | ||
| D | 54.0%Kerry72,257 | 44.6%Bush59,724 | 1.4%Nader1,829 | 133,810 | ||
| D | 51.9%Gore58,556 | 44.2%Bush49,809 | 3.2%Nader3,643 | 112,779 | ||
| D | 49.8%Clinton47,569 | 42.8%Dole40,849 | 6.3%Perot6,011 | 95,508 | ||
| D | 44.9%Clinton44,763 | 38.7%Bush38,594 | 16.2%Perot16,182 | 99,798 | ||
| R | 43.3%Dukakis34,007 | 56.2%Bush44,153 | 0.5%Paul370 | 78,530 | ||
| R | 41.7%Mondale25,713 | 57.8%Reagan35,641 | 0.5%Bergland334 | 61,688 | ||
| R | 40.1%Carter20,702 | 47.0%Reagan24,272 | 12.8%Anderson6,625 | 51,599 | ||
| R | 49.2%Carter20,533 | 50.8%Ford21,200 | 0.0% | 41,733 | ||
| R | 35.2%McGovern10,668 | 63.5%Nixon19,265 | 1.3%Schmitz383 | 30,316 | ||
| R | 31.1%Humphrey5,752 | 53.8%Nixon9,957 | 15.1%Wallace2,796 | 18,505 | ||
| D | 54.5%Johnson8,185 | 45.5%Goldwater6,833 | 0.0% | 15,018 | ||
| R | 43.4%Kennedy5,412 | 56.6%Nixon7,051 | 0.0%Byrd2 | 12,465 | ||
| R | 35.5%Stevenson3,599 | 64.5%Eisenhower6,534 | 0.0% | 10,133 | ||
| R | 39.7%Stevenson3,693 | 59.1%Eisenhower5,497 | 1.2%Hallinan112 | 9,302 | ||
| R | 45.2%Truman2,725 | 51.6%Dewey3,113 | 3.2%Thurmond190 | 6,028 | ||
| R | 48.4%Roosevelt3,140 | 51.6%Dewey3,344 | 0.0% | 6,484 | ||
| D | 56.0%Roosevelt3,957 | 43.6%Willkie3,082 | 0.4%Thomas30 | 7,069 | ||
| D | 60.6%Roosevelt4,138 | 38.7%Landon2,638 | 0.7%Lemke49 | 6,825 | ||
| D | 67.2%Roosevelt4,161 | 31.8%Hoover1,970 | 1.0%Thomas59 | 6,190 | ||
| R | 48.1%Smith3,088 | 51.4%Hoover3,296 | 0.5%Thomas33 | 6,417 | ||
| D | 53.9%Davis2,786 | 38.5%Coolidge1,989 | 7.6%La Follette394 | 5,169 | ||
| R | 47.3%Cox2,397 | 51.5%Harding2,608 | 1.2%Debs63 | 5,068 | ||
| D | 57.6%Wilson1,913 | 40.5%Hughes1,346 | 1.9%Benson64 | 3,323 | ||
| D | 104.6%Wilson3,097 | 33.9%Taft1,004 | 0.0% | 2,960 | ||
| — | 5659.6%Bryan3,226 | 3094.7%Taft1,764 | 0.0% | 57 | ||
| — | 7005.6%Parker3,783 | 2329.6%Roosevelt1,258 | 0.0% | 54 | ||
| — | 27200.0%Bryan1,904 | 25714.3%McKinley1,800 | 0.0% | 7 | ||
| R | 46.1%Bryan1,786 | 51.2%McKinley1,981 | 2.7%Palmer103 | 3,870 | ||
| D | 56.3%Cleveland1,920 | 41.3%Harrison1,410 | 2.3%Weaver80 | 3,410 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +15.0% |
| 1896 | −5.0% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +70.7% |
| 1916 | +17.1% |
| 1920 | −4.2% |
| 1924 | +15.4% |
| 1928 | −3.2% |
| 1932 | +35.4% |
| 1936 | +22.0% |
| 1940 | +12.4% |
| 1944 | −3.1% |
| 1948 | −6.4% |
| 1952 | −19.4% |
| 1956 | −29.0% |
| 1960 | −13.1% |
| 1964 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | −22.7% |
| 1972 | −28.4% |
| 1976 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | −6.9% |
| 1984 | −16.1% |
| 1988 | −12.9% |
| 1992 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | +21.8% |
| 2012 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | +34.7% |
| 2020 | +44.3% |
| 2024 | +41.3% |
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Howard County's highly educated workforce, anchored by Columbia's planned communities and proximity to the Baltimore-Washington corridor, has produced presidential margins exceeding 40 points for Democrats in recent cycles, among the widest in Maryland.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 29.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.3 points.
A population of 336,328, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $149,763 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Santa Barbara County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Howard County, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Howard County, Maryland voted Democratic by 41.3 points (D+41.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 182,291 votes cast, 124,764 went Democratic and 49,425 went Republican.
When did Howard County, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Howard County, Maryland voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Howard County, Maryland?
Howard County, Maryland has a population of 336,328 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Howard County, Maryland?
Median household income in Howard County, Maryland is $149,763 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Howard County, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Howard County, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.