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1876–2024
Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD·Maryland

Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+12.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MD
2024 presidential election
Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD
TrumpR+12.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, MDA map of the constituent counties of Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, MD, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Wicomico County, MD · R+5.4Worcester County, MD · R+21.9Somerset County, MD · R+17.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.0%49,502
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.3%37,998
OtherAll other candidates2.7%2,430
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −12.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−12.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+11.6%
1896−1.1%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+55.2%
1916+6.3%
1920+1.7%
1924+10.7%
1928−27.6%
1932+22.4%
1936+9.2%
1940+11.5%
1944−1.9%
1948−0.3%
1952−17.4%
1956−26.2%
1960−6.5%
1964+11.0%
1968−16.1%
1972−41.9%
1976−4.2%
1980−7.5%
1984−33.4%
1988−25.6%
1992−6.4%
1996+0.4%
2000−5.1%
2004−18.7%
2008−8.7%
2012−8.6%
2016−16.0%
2020−9.5%
2024−12.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−12.8%
37,99849,50289,930
R
−9.5%
38,85547,25488,054
R
−16.0%
31,99944,74979,715
R
−8.6%
35,88942,75780,078
R
−8.7%
35,58942,49379,122
R
−18.7%
28,81942,23171,726
R
−5.1%
27,64330,68960,152
D
+0.4%
23,44723,22751,386
R
−6.4%
20,73124,24754,767
R
−25.6%
17,11128,92446,182
R
−33.4%
14,36928,84043,316
R
−7.5%
16,96819,90339,078
R
−4.2%
16,96018,43835,398
R
−41.9%
9,33823,04132,688
R
−16.1%
9,75715,07732,960
D
+11.0%
16,93513,57630,511
R
−6.5%
14,64516,67731,322
R
−26.2%
10,89018,61229,502
R
−17.4%
12,53717,85530,483
R
−0.3%
10,80810,86421,808
R
−1.9%
11,41211,84823,260
D
+11.5%
14,93811,83027,008
D
+9.2%
14,95612,42127,569
D
+22.4%
15,2999,66525,102
R
−27.6%
8,48814,99923,562
D
+10.7%
11,9359,57822,031
D
+1.7%
11,36410,97322,510
D
+6.3%
7,3086,42314,152
D
+55.2%
11,2574,32312,572
—
No data
10,9545,746376
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No data
13,7604,803311
—
No data
6,8266,4569
R
−1.1%
5,6855,82212,296
D
+11.6%
5,6254,36710,830
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorSalisbury-Ocean Pines, MDCombined statistical areaMarylandStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White63.9%48.2%61.0%
Black24.1%29.4%12.2%
Asian1.9%6.6%6.0%
Two or more races7.6%8.5%12.6%
Other race2.5%7.4%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.9%12.5%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$76,306$103,678$84,427
Poverty rate13.1%9.5%12.5%
Median age40.739.539.1
Age 18–2411.7%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.2%16.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home10.7%21.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 13.3%German 11.4%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 12.2%Irish 9.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 11.5%English 8.5%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic11.5%14.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant15.4%11.2%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed55.1%56.6%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.1%6.6%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.3%
German
12.2%
Irish
11.5%
American
8.2%
Italian
5.3%
Polish
2.5%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.3%
2.6%
75–84
3.4%
5.6%
65–74
6.4%
6.5%
55–64
7.0%
5.4%
45–54
5.5%
5.6%
35–44
5.6%
6.5%
25–34
5.5%
5.4%
18–24
6.3%
7.8%
5–17
7.2%
2.9%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,306
Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD ranks near the middle of US counties.
Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD$76,306
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.7%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.5%
Spanish4.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
15.4%
Mainline Protestant
12.1%
Catholic
11.5%
Black Protestant
2.6%
Other Christian
1.3%
Muslim
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Other faiths
0.2%
Hindu
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted55.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.8 points.

A population of 183,436, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,306 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland voted Republican by 12.8 points (R+12.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 89,930 votes cast, 37,998 went Democratic and 49,502 went Republican.
What is Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland's political typology?
Akashic places Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland?
Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland has a population of 183,436 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland?
Median household income in Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland is $76,306 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Salisbury-Ocean Pines, MD, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.