Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Cecil County, MD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Cecil County, Maryland voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+30.7 — 17,628 Democratic to 33,871 Republican of 52,831 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 59.2 points more Republican than Maryland overall (D+28.5).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Cecil County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,628 | 33,871 | 1,332 | 33.4% | 64.1% | R+30.7 |
| 2020 | 16,809 | 29,439 | 1,214 | 35.4% | 62.0% | R+26.6 |
| 2016 | 13,650 | 28,868 | 2,751 | 30.2% | 63.8% | R+33.6 |
| 2012 | 16,557 | 24,806 | 1,117 | 39.0% | 58.4% | R+19.4 |
| 2008 | 17,665 | 23,855 | 974 | 41.6% | 56.1% | R+14.6 |
| 2004 | 14,680 | 22,556 | 438 | 39.0% | 59.9% | R+20.9 |
| 2000 | 12,327 | 15,494 | 1,055 | 42.7% | 53.7% | R+11.0 |
Cecil County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Cecil County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Cecil County, Maryland in 2024 by R+30.7, with 52,831 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Cecil County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Cecil County shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+26.6) and 2024 (R+30.7).
Is Cecil County more Democratic or Republican than Maryland overall?+
In 2024, Cecil County went R+30.7 while Maryland overall went D+28.5 — 59.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.