2024 United States presidential election in Maryland

For related races, see 2024 United States presidential election.

The 2024 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Maryland voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Maryland has 10 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.^[2]

2024 United States presidential election in Maryland

← 2020 November 5, 2024 2028 →
Turnout	70.69% 3.94 pp[1]
Reporting	98.2% as of Nov. l9, 2024, 8:01 PM EST
Nominee Kamala Harris Donald Trump Party Democratic Republican Home state California Florida Running mate Tim Walz JD Vance Electoral vote 10 0 Popular vote 1,836,689 1,019,320 Percentage 62.20% 34.52%
County results Harris   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Trump   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%
President before election Joe Biden Democratic Elected President Donald Trump Republican

Due to the progressive and culturally Northeastern influence of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area—home to the majority of Maryland's population and most of Maryland's significant African American population—Democrats have consistently won Maryland's electoral votes by double-digit margins since 1992. While regions like Western Maryland and the Eastern Shore remain rural, conservative, culturally Southern, and predominantly white, their impact is outweighed by the state's urban centers. In 2020, Joe Biden from neighboring Delaware won Maryland by 33 points. Maryland was widely expected to remain a safe blue state in 2024.^[3]

Harris comfortably won the state by about 28%, but by a margin more than 5 points lower than Joe Biden. Trump became the first Republican presidential nominee to surpass one million votes in Maryland since George W. Bush in 2004. Larry Hogan, who was concurrently running for the U.S. Senate, ran 17 points ahead of Trump.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Main article: 2024 Maryland Democratic presidential primary

The Maryland Democratic primary was held on May 14, 2024,^[4] alongside primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia.

Maryland Democratic primary, May 14, 2024^[5]

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Actual delegate count
			Pledged	Unpledged	Total
Joe Biden (incumbent)	591,523	87.1%	95		95
Uncommitted	66,168	9.8%
Marianne Williamson	12,935	1.9%
Dean Phillips (withdrawn)	8,188	1.2%
Total:	678,814	100.0%	95	23	118

Republican primary

Main article: 2024 Maryland Republican presidential primary

The Maryland Republican primary was held on May 14, 2024,^[4] alongside primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia.

Maryland Republican primary, May 14, 2024

Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Actual delegate count
			Bound	Unbound	Total
Donald Trump	205,996	77.7%	37	0	37
Nikki Haley (withdrawn)	56,506	21.3%	0	0	0
Uncommitted	2,607	1.0%	0	0	0
Total:	265,109	100.0%	37	0	37

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Cook Political Report[6]	Solid D	December 19, 2023
Inside Elections[7]	Solid D	April 26, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8]	Safe D	June 29, 2023
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[9]	Safe D	December 14, 2023
CNalysis[10]	Solid D	December 30, 2023
CNN[11]	Solid D	January 14, 2024
The Economist[12]	Safe D	June 12, 2024
538[13]	Solid D	June 11, 2024
RCP[14]	Solid D	June 26, 2024
NBC News[15]	Safe D	October 6, 2024

Polling

Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Kamala Harris Democratic	Donald Trump Republican	Other / Undecided
Morning Consult	October 22–31, 2024	490 (LV)	± 5.0%	64%	31%	5%
ActiVote	October 6–30, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	64%	37%	–
Braun Research[A]	October 17–22, 2024	1,000 (LV)	± 3.6%	61%	33%	7%[b]
		1,000 (RV)	± 3.6%	59%	34%	7%[c]
Emerson College	October 19–21, 2024	865 (LV)	± 3.2%	64%	34%	2%
				63%	33%	4%[d]
Morning Consult	October 10–15, 2024	490 (LV)	± 4.0%	64%	31%	4%
ActiVote	September 8 – October 14, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	63%	37%	–
Braun Research[A]	September 19–23, 2024	1,012 (LV)	± 3.5%	64%	32%	5%[e]
		1,012 (RV)	± 3.5%	62%	32%	6%[f]
Morning Consult	September 9–18, 2024	516 (LV)	± 4.0%	61%	33%	6%
Public Policy Polling (D)	September 16–17, 2024	543 (RV)	± 4.2%	64%	33%	3%
Emerson College	September 12–13, 2024	890 (LV)	± 3.2%	65%	33%	2%
				63%	32%	5%
Morning Consult	August 30 – September 8, 2024	516 (LV)	± 4.0%	62%	34%	4%
Gonzales Research	August 24–30, 2024	820 (RV)	± 3.5%	56%	35%	10%
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)[B]	August 14–20, 2024	700 (LV)	± 4.0%	64%	32%	4%

Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Jill Stein vs. Chase Oliver

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Kamala Harris Democratic	Donald Trump Republican	Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent	Chase Oliver Libertarian	Jill Stein Green	Undecided
Chism Strategies	October 28–30, 2024	510 (LV)	± 4.34%	56%	33%	0%	0%	1%	10%[g]
YouGov[h]	October 23–27, 2024	500 (LV)	± 5.2%	61%	34%	–	0%	2%	5%
University of Maryland, Baltimore County	September 23–28, 2024	863 (LV)	± 3.3%	57%	35%	2%	0%	1%	5%[i]
Braun Research[A]	September 19–23, 2024	1,012 (LV)	± 3.5%	63%	31%	–	1%	1%	5%[j]
		1,012 (RV)	± 3.5%	61%	31%	–	1%	1%	6%[k]
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)[B]	August 14–20, 2024	700 (LV)	± 4.0%	59%	29%	5%	1%	1%	5%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Joe Biden Democratic	Donald Trump Republican	Other / Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[16]	June 19–20, 2024	635 (V)	± 3.9%	56%	30%	15%
Emerson College[17]	May 6–8, 2024	1,115 (RV)	± 2.9%	56%	35%	9%
Public Policy Polling (D)[18][C]	May 6–7, 2024	719 (V)	± 3.7%	60%	32%	8%
Emerson College[19]	February 12–13, 2024	1,000 (RV)	± 3.0%	55%	32%	13%
Gonzales Research[20]	January 23 – February 2, 2024	815 (RV)	± 3.5%	53%	32%	15%
Gonzales Research[21]	September 18–28, 2023	818 (LV)	± 3.5%	56%	30%	13%
Gonzales Research[22]	May 30 – June 6, 2023	841 (RV)	± 3.5%	52%	35%	13%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Joe Biden Democratic	Donald Trump Republican	Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent	Cornel West Independent	Jill Stein Green	Other / Undecided
Emerson College[17]	May 6–8, 2024	1,115 (RV)	± 2.9%	50%	33%	6%	4%	1%	6%
Emerson College[19]	February 12−13, 2024	1,000 (RV)	± 3.0%	47%	32%	6%	1%	1%	13%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Joe Biden Democratic	Donald Trump Republican	Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent	Other / Undecided
Gonzales Research[20]	January 23 – February 2, 2024	815 (RV)	± 3.5%	45%	28%	18%	9%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Joe Biden Democratic	Nikki Haley Republican	Other / Undecided
Gonzales Research[20]	January 23 – February 2, 2024	815 (RV)	± 3.5%	50%	36%	14%
Gonzales Research[21]	September 18–28, 2023	818 (LV)	± 3.5%	53%	36%	11%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Joe Biden Democratic	Ron DeSantis Republican	Other / Undecided
Gonzales Research[21]	September 18–28, 2023	818 (LV)	± 3.5%	56%	35%	9%
Gonzales Research[22]	May 30 – June 6, 2023	841 (RV)	± 3.5%	51%	37%	12%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Joe Biden Democratic	Vivek Ramaswamy Republican	Other / Undecided
Gonzales Research[21]	September 18–28, 2023	818 (LV)	± 3.5%	56%	29%	15%

Hypothetical polling

Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump

Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Cornel West vs. Jill Stein

Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Joe Biden vs. Nikki Haley

Joe Biden vs. Ron DeSantis

Joe Biden vs. Vivek Ramaswamy

Results

2024 United States presidential election in Maryland^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kamala Harris Tim Walz
	Republican	Donald Trump JD Vance
	Libertarian	Chase Oliver Mike ter Maat
	Green	Jill Stein Butch Ware
	Independent	Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (withdrawn) Nicole Shanahan (withdrawn)
	Write-in
Total votes

See also

• 2024 Maryland elections
• United States presidential elections in Maryland
• 2024 United States presidential election
• 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
• 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries
• 2024 United States elections

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear
2. "No opinion/Skipped" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 1%; "Someone else" with 2%
3. "No opinion/Skipped" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 1%; "Someone else" with 2%
4. "Someone else" with 2%; "Undecided" with 2%
5. "No opinion/Skipped" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 1%; "Other" with <0.5%
6. "No opinion/Skipped" with 5%; "Would not vote" with 1%; "Other" with <0.5%
7. "Someone else" with 4%
8. Poll sponsored by the University of Maryland, College Park.
9. "Some other candidate" with 2%
10. "No opinion/Skipped" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 1%; "Other" with <0.5%
11. "No opinion/Skipped" with 5%; "Would not vote" with 1%; "Other" with <0.5%

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland, College Park
2. Poll commissioned by AARP
3. This poll was commissioned by EMILY's List, which supports Biden.

References

1. "Unofficial 2024 Presidential General Election turnout" (PDF). Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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4. "Legislation - HB0535". Maryland General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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13. Morris, G. Elliott (June 11, 2024). "2024 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
14. "2024 RCP Electoral College Map". RealClearPolitics. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
15. "Presidential Election Preview 2024". NBC News.
16. "Alsobrooks leads Hogan by 11". Public Policy Polling. June 24, 2024.
17. Mumford, Camille (May 9, 2024). "Maryland 2024 Poll: Alsobrooks 42%, Trone 41%". Emerson Polling.
18. "Public Policy Polling (D)" (PDF).
19. Mumford, Camille (February 15, 2024). "Maryland 2024 Poll: Former Gov. Larry Hogan Starts Strong in Election for Open Senate Seat". Emerson Polling.
20. "Gonzales Research" (PDF).
21. "Gonzales Research" (PDF).
22. Sears, Bryan P. (June 14, 2023). "Poll: Biden's independent voter trouble and a hypothetical contest against Wes Moore".
23. "Unofficial 2024 Presidential General Election Results for President and Vice President of the United States". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved October 24, 2024.

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