Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Baltimore
presidential margin
2008D+14.92012D+15.92016D+15.42020D+23.22024D+20.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+20.2
2024
median income$102,359U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age39.4U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate9.8%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)43.1%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english14.3%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.6%
Irish11.3%
English9.5%
African American†23.3%
Nigerian1.0%
African1.0%
Mexican1.7%
Salvadoran1.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Asian Indian1.5%
Chinese1.0%
Korean0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.3%
Black Protestant3.2%
Muslim3.2%
Jewish1.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Baltimore, Maryland

Akashic
BaltimoreHarrisD+20.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Baltimore, MDA map of the constituent counties of Baltimore, 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.Anne Arundel County, MD · D+13.8Carroll County, MD · R+24.7Baltimore County, MD · D+24.3Harford County, MD · R+13.7Howard County, MD · D+41.3Baltimore city, MD · D+72.4Cecil County, MD · R+30.7Caroline County, MD · R+37.9Kent County, MD · R+2.8Talbot County, MD · R+0.03Queen Anne's County, MD · R+27.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.4%891,227
Donald TrumpRepublican38.2%582,994
Jill SteinGreen3.4%51,518
D+60
R+60
11 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (11 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Baltimore, MD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Anne Arundel County, MDDemocraticD+13.8
Baltimore city, MDDemocraticD+72.4
Baltimore County, MDDemocraticD+24.3
Caroline County, MDRepublicanR+37.9
Carroll County, MDRepublicanR+24.7
Cecil County, MDRepublicanR+30.7
Harford County, MDRepublicanR+13.7
Howard County, MDDemocraticD+41.3
Kent County, MDRepublicanR+2.8
Queen Anne's County, MDRepublicanR+27.6
Talbot County, MDRepublicanR+0.03
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
58.4%Harris891,227
38.2%Trump582,994
3.4%Stein51,518
+20.2%
1,525,739
D
60.3%Biden916,480
37.1%Trump563,542
2.7%Jorgensen40,938
+23.2%
1,520,960
D
55.3%Clinton764,605
39.9%Trump551,473
4.7%Johnson65,373
+15.4%
1,381,451
D
56.7%Obama781,229
40.8%Romney562,277
2.4%Johnson33,122
+15.9%
1,376,628
D
56.5%Obama762,482
41.6%McCain561,581
1.9%Nader25,855
+14.9%
1,349,918
D
51.4%Kerry632,941
47.3%Bush582,705
1.3%Nader15,923
+4.1%
1,231,569
D
53.2%Gore554,852
43.4%Bush452,598
3.4%Nader35,833
+9.8%
1,043,283
D
51.3%Clinton471,134
40.2%Dole369,299
8.4%Perot77,368
+11.1%
917,801
D
48.1%Clinton510,711
36.2%Bush383,606
15.7%Perot166,671
+12.0%
1,060,988
R
47.6%Dukakis434,978
51.7%Bush472,999
0.7%Paul6,541
−4.2%
914,518
R
46.6%Mondale425,899
52.9%Reagan483,169
0.5%Bergland4,969
−6.3%
914,037
D
50.6%Carter436,679
41.4%Reagan357,616
8.0%Anderson69,247
+9.2%
863,542
D
53.4%Carter424,162
46.6%Ford370,673
0.0%
+6.7%
794,835
R
36.8%McGovern273,268
61.7%Nixon458,463
1.5%Schmitz11,360
−24.9%
743,091
D
45.6%Humphrey317,988
40.7%Nixon283,595
13.7%Wallace95,582
+4.9%
697,165
D
67.0%Johnson450,436
33.0%Goldwater221,499
0.0%Hass50
+34.1%
671,985
D
55.2%Kennedy362,792
44.8%Nixon294,144
0.0%Byrd2
+10.4%
656,938
R
39.1%Stevenson234,763
60.9%Eisenhower366,338
0.0%
−21.9%
601,101
R
45.5%Stevenson274,024
53.5%Eisenhower322,426
1.0%Hallinan5,877
−8.0%
602,327
D
49.5%Truman201,937
48.0%Dewey195,706
2.5%Thurmond10,336
+1.5%
407,979
D
54.3%Roosevelt227,470
45.7%Dewey191,753
0.0%
+8.5%
419,223
D
59.7%Roosevelt277,409
39.3%Willkie182,583
1.0%Thomas4,516
+20.4%
464,508
D
64.5%Roosevelt285,987
34.9%Landon154,681
0.6%Lemke2,711
+29.6%
443,379
D
63.6%Roosevelt229,631
33.7%Hoover121,616
2.7%Thomas9,770
+29.9%
361,017
R
45.0%Smith170,135
54.4%Hoover206,044
0.6%Thomas2,315
−9.5%
378,494
R
40.7%Davis98,653
43.3%Coolidge104,968
16.1%La Follette39,036
−2.6%
242,657
R
41.6%Cox128,133
55.6%Harding171,133
2.9%Debs8,795
−14.0%
308,061
D
54.1%Wilson99,661
43.8%Hughes80,686
2.1%Benson3,953
+10.3%
184,300
D
102.3%Wilson167,164
21.1%Taft34,474
0.0%
+81.2%
163,330
—
3860.8%Bryan156,940
2023.8%Taft82,266
0.0%
No data
4,065
—
5409.8%Parker182,363
2202.4%Roosevelt74,243
0.0%
No data
3,371
—
7451.9%Bryan85,473
8103.6%McKinley92,948
0.0%
No data
1,147
R
41.0%Bryan71,345
55.3%McKinley96,280
3.6%Palmer6,349
−14.3%
173,974
D
55.6%Cleveland81,286
41.7%Harrison60,900
2.7%Weaver3,889
+14.0%
146,075
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +20.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+20.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+14.0%
1896−14.3%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+81.2%
1916+10.3%
1920−14.0%
1924−2.6%
1928−9.5%
1932+29.9%
1936+29.6%
1940+20.4%
1944+8.5%
1948+1.5%
1952−8.0%
1956−21.9%
1960+10.4%
1964+34.1%
1968+4.9%
1972−24.9%
1976+6.7%
1980+9.2%
1984−6.3%
1988−4.2%
1992+12.0%
1996+11.1%
2000+9.8%
2004+4.1%
2008+14.9%
2012+15.9%
2016+15.4%
2020+23.2%
2024+20.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Baltimore's media market mixes the city's dense Democratic precincts with competitive suburban Baltimore and Harford County corridors, making aggregate vote share a poor guide to the competitive margins that actually shift statewide outcomes.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 24.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.

A population of 3,045,328, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,359 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington, DC (Hagerstown) and Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville).

Political twins — media markets

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

Washington, DC (Hagerstown)
Virginia
95.1twin score
2000–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
North Carolina
89.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income
Seattle-Tacoma
Washington
85.8twin score
2000–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Black

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Baltimore, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Baltimore, Maryland voted Democratic by 20.2 points (D+20.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,525,739 votes cast, 891,227 went Democratic and 582,994 went Republican.
When did Baltimore, Maryland last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Baltimore, Maryland voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Baltimore, Maryland?
Baltimore, Maryland has a population of 3,045,328 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Baltimore, Maryland?
Median household income in Baltimore, Maryland is $102,359 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Baltimore, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Baltimore, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.