Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Somerset County, MD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Somerset County, Maryland voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.3 — 4,054 Democratic to 5,805 Republican of 10,137 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.8 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 Somerset County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,054 | 5,805 | 278 | 40.0% | 57.3% | R+17.3 |
| 2020 | 4,241 | 5,739 | 167 | 41.8% | 56.6% | R+14.8 |
| 2016 | 4,196 | 5,341 | 363 | 42.4% | 53.9% | R+11.6 |
| 2012 | 5,240 | 5,042 | 117 | 50.4% | 48.5% | D+1.9 |
| 2008 | 4,779 | 5,037 | 108 | 48.2% | 50.8% | R+2.6 |
| 2004 | 4,034 | 4,884 | 76 | 44.9% | 54.3% | R+9.5 |
| 2000 | 3,785 | 3,609 | 210 | 49.8% | 47.5% | D+2.3 |
Somerset County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Somerset County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Somerset County, Maryland in 2024 by R+17.3, with 10,137 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Somerset County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Somerset County shifted 2.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+14.8) and 2024 (R+17.3).
Is Somerset County more Democratic or Republican than Maryland overall?+
In 2024, Somerset County went R+17.3 while Maryland overall went D+28.5 — 45.8 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.