Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kent County, MD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kent County, Maryland voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+2.8 — 5,251 Democratic to 5,561 Republican of 11,128 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.3 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 Kent County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,251 | 5,561 | 316 | 47.2% | 50.0% | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 5,329 | 5,195 | 270 | 49.4% | 48.1% | D+1.2 |
| 2016 | 4,575 | 4,876 | 570 | 45.7% | 48.7% | R+3.0 |
| 2012 | 4,842 | 4,870 | 192 | 48.9% | 49.2% | R+0.3 |
| 2008 | 4,953 | 4,905 | 162 | 49.4% | 49.0% | D+0.5 |
| 2004 | 4,278 | 4,900 | 107 | 46.1% | 52.8% | R+6.7 |
| 2000 | 3,627 | 4,155 | 303 | 44.9% | 51.4% | R+6.5 |
Kent County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kent County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kent County, Maryland in 2024 by R+2.8, with 11,128 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kent County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kent County shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+1.2) and 2024 (R+2.8).
Is Kent County more Democratic or Republican than Maryland overall?+
In 2024, Kent County went R+2.8 while Maryland overall went D+28.5 — 31.3 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.