HarrisDemocratic43.2%109,788TrumpRepublican55.0%139,917KennedyIndependent0.5%1,191
R+11.8- Lead
- 30,129
- Total
- 254,341
- vs nation
- R+10.4
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
5 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic43.9%102,394TrumpRepublican54.5%127,248OtherAll other candidates1.6%3,741
R+10.6- Lead
- 24,854
- Total
- 233,383
- vs nation
- R+15.1
ClintonDemocratic38.7%77,577TrumpRepublican57.7%115,773OtherAll other candidates3.6%7,292
R+19.0- Lead
- 38,196
- Total
- 200,642
- vs nation
- R+21.1
ObamaDemocratic44.0%83,121RomneyRepublican54.5%102,852OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,771
R+10.5- Lead
- 19,731
- Total
- 188,744
- vs nation
- R+14.3
ObamaDemocratic45.1%82,800McCainRepublican53.7%98,600OtherAll other candidates1.1%2,066
R+8.6- Lead
- 15,800
- Total
- 183,466
- vs nation
- R+15.9
KerryDemocratic39.5%64,328BushRepublican59.6%97,035OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,454
R+20.1- Lead
- 32,707
- Total
- 162,817
- vs nation
- R+17.6
GoreDemocratic45.4%62,614BushRepublican51.6%71,156OtherAll other candidates2.9%4,061
R+6.2- Lead
- 8,542
- Total
- 137,831
- vs nation
- R+6.7
ClintonDemocratic45.2%51,251DoleRepublican43.9%49,751OtherAll other candidates11.0%12,450
D+1.3- Lead
- 1,500
- Total
- 113,452
- vs nation
- R+7.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 471,8162024 5-year
- Population density
- 179 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,639 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,1142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56.2 in 1908MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wilmington, NC · twin score 66.3
presidential history
Party record book
Salisbury · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles · 30 with a vote-share denominator · 33 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
57.5%
32,464 votes · D+15.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 55.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
68.4%
51,864 votes · R+37.9
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
109,788votes
43.2% of the vote · R+11.8
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 102,394 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
139,917votes
55.0% of the vote · R+11.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 127,248 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1908
+65.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+56.2 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +26.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+21.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +17.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+5.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+11.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 6.8 points more Republican than the rolls.
369,724 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+7,253 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +80,128 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +2,266 |
| 2012 | +1,694 |
| 2013 | +2,580 |
| 2014 | +3,373 |
| 2015 | +4,265 |
| 2016 | +4,623 |
| 2017 | +5,152 |
| 2018 | +5,911 |
| 2019 | +6,184 |
| 2021 | +12,352 |
| 2022 | +9,500 |
| 2023 | +8,085 |
| 2024 | +6,890 |
| 2025 | +7,253 |
The Salisbury market covers Maryland's lower Eastern Shore — Somerset, Dorchester, Wicomico, and Worcester counties — plus Sussex County, Delaware. Once narrowly Republican (R+0.4 in 1976), it has voted Republican by double digits in each election from 2004 through 2024 (R+11.9 in 2024). Its median age was 47 in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.2 points in 1908 and a Republican high of 37.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.8 points.
A population of 471,816, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,114 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wilmington and Fort Myers-Naples.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wilmington
North Carolina
66.3twin score
median age2000 margin% Asian≠ elasticity
Fort Myers-Naples
Florida
59.8twin score
2004 marginItalian ancestry% Asian≠ median age
Traverse City-Cadillac
Michigan
58.2twin score
median ageelasticity% Evangelical≠ % 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 Salisbury, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salisbury, Maryland voted Republican by 11.8 points (R+11.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 254,341 votes cast, 109,788 went Democratic and 139,917 went Republican.
When did Salisbury, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Salisbury, Maryland voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Salisbury, Maryland?
Salisbury, Maryland has a population of 471,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salisbury, Maryland?
Median household income in Salisbury, Maryland is $78,114 — below the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Salisbury, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Salisbury, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.