Worcester County, Maryland
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 59.7% | 19,632 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.8% | 12,431 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 1.0% | 342 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.2% |
| 1896 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | +88.1% |
| 1916 | +16.1% |
| 1920 | +8.6% |
| 1924 | +22.7% |
| 1928 | −30.8% |
| 1932 | +24.4% |
| 1936 | +6.9% |
| 1940 | +3.8% |
| 1944 | −7.2% |
| 1948 | −7.9% |
| 1952 | −26.6% |
| 1956 | −26.9% |
| 1960 | −8.6% |
| 1964 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | −20.0% |
| 1972 | −51.1% |
| 1976 | −6.5% |
| 1980 | −11.4% |
| 1984 | −36.9% |
| 1988 | −27.5% |
| 1992 | −7.2% |
| 1996 | −0.2% |
| 2000 | −6.5% |
| 2004 | −22.6% |
| 2008 | −15.5% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −19.0% |
| 2024 | −21.9% |
Worcester County anchors Maryland's Atlantic coast, home to Ocean City's tourism economy. Despite sitting in a heavily Democratic state, it has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.9 points.
A population of 53,700, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,745 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Toombs County and Horry County.
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Worcester County, Maryland. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/24047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.