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Maryland elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Maryland.

How Maryland votes

In 2024, Maryland voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 9 consecutive elections.

10
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

ID Requested
Active

ID requested for first-time voters

Voter ID
Effective: 2003
No-Excuse Mail Voting
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020
8 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 8 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2010
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register during early voting period

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2013
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at MVA

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2019

Election history

How Maryland has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris10 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden10 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton10 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama10 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama10 EV
  • 2004DemocraticJohn Kerry10 EV
  • 2000DemocraticAl Gore10 EV
  • 1996DemocraticBill Clinton10 EV
  • 1992DemocraticBill Clinton10 EV
  • 1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush10 EV
  • 1984RepublicanRonald Reagan10 EV
  • 1980DemocraticJimmy Carter10 EV
  • 1976DemocraticJimmy Carter10 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon10 EV
  • 1968DemocraticHubert Humphrey10 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson10 EV
  • 1960DemocraticJohn F. Kennedy9 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower9 EV
  • 1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower9 EV
  • 1948RepublicanThomas E. Dewey8 EV
  • 1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover8 EV
  • 1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge8 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding8 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson8 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson8 EV
  • 1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan8 EV
  • 1904DemocraticAlton B. Parker8 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley8 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley8 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland8 EV
  • 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland8 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland8 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock8 EV
  • 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden8 EV
  • 1872Liberal RepublicanHorace Greeley8 EV
  • 1868DemocraticHoratio Seymour7 EV
  • 1864RepublicanAbraham Lincoln7 EV
  • 1860Southern DemocraticJohn C. Breckinridge8 EV
  • 1856Know NothingMillard Fillmore8 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce8 EV
  • 1848WhigZachary Taylor8 EV
  • 1844WhigHenry Clay8 EV
  • 1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison10 EV
  • 1836WhigWilliam Henry Harrison10 EV
  • 1832National RepublicanHenry Clay8 EV
  • 1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson6 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanAndrew Jackson7 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe11 EV
  • 1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe8 EV
  • 1812FederalistDeWitt Clinton6 EV
  • 1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison9 EV
  • 1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson9 EV
  • 1800FederalistJohn Adams5 EV
  • 1796FederalistJohn Adams7 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington8 EV
  • 1789IndependentGeorge Washington6 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won MD with 10 electoral votes

2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Mail Voting

Any voter can request mail ballot

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won MD with 10 electoral votes

2010s

2019
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at MVA

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won MD with 10 electoral votes

2013
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register during early voting period

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won MD with 10 electoral votes

2010
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

8 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 8 days before election

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won MD with 10 electoral votes

2004
Election
Democratic
major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won MD with 10 electoral votes

2003
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

ID Requested

ID requested for first-time voters

2000
Election
Democratic
major

2000 Presidential Election

Al Gore won MD with 10 electoral votes

1990s

1996
Election
Democratic
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won MD with 10 electoral votes

1992
Election
Democratic
major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won MD with 10 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Republican
major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won MD with 10 electoral votes

1984
Election
Republican
major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won MD with 10 electoral votes

1980
Election
Democratic
major

1980 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter won MD with 10 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Democratic
major

1976 Presidential Election

Jimmy Carter won MD with 10 electoral votes

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won MD with 10 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Democratic
major

1968 Presidential Election

Hubert Humphrey won MD with 10 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won MD with 10 electoral votes

1960
Election
Democratic
major

1960 Presidential Election

John F. Kennedy won MD with 9 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won MD with 9 electoral votes

1952
Election
Republican
major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won MD with 9 electoral votes

1940s

1948
Election
Republican
major

1948 Presidential Election

Thomas E. Dewey won MD with 8 electoral votes

1944
Election
Democratic
major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MD with 8 electoral votes

1940
Election
Democratic
major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MD with 8 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Democratic
major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MD with 8 electoral votes

1932
Election
Democratic
major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won MD with 8 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won MD with 8 electoral votes

1924
Election
Republican
major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won MD with 8 electoral votes

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won MD with 8 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won MD with 8 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won MD with 8 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Democratic
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won MD with 8 electoral votes

1904
Election
Democratic
major

1904 Presidential Election

Alton B. Parker won MD with 8 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won MD with 8 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won MD with 8 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won MD with 8 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Democratic
major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won MD with 8 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won MD with 8 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won MD with 8 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Democratic
major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won MD with 8 electoral votes

1872
Election
Liberal Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Horace Greeley won MD with 8 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Democratic
major

1868 Presidential Election

Horatio Seymour won MD with 7 electoral votes

1864
Election
Republican
major

1864 Presidential Election

Abraham Lincoln won MD with 7 electoral votes

1860
Election
Southern Democratic
major

1860 Presidential Election

John C. Breckinridge won MD with 8 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Know Nothing
major

1856 Presidential Election

Millard Fillmore won MD with 8 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won MD with 8 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Whig
major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won MD with 8 electoral votes

1844
Election
Whig
major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won MD with 8 electoral votes

1840
Election
Whig
major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won MD with 10 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Whig
major

1836 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won MD with 10 electoral votes

1832
Election
National Republican
major

1832 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won MD with 8 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
Democratic
major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won MD with 6 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won MD with 7 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won MD with 11 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won MD with 8 electoral votes

1812
Election
Federalist
major

1812 Presidential Election

DeWitt Clinton won MD with 6 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won MD with 9 electoral votes

1804
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won MD with 9 electoral votes

1800
Election
Federalist
major

1800 Presidential Election

John Adams won MD with 5 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Federalist
major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won MD with 7 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won MD with 8 electoral votes

1780s

1789
Election
Independent
major

1789 Presidential Election

George Washington won MD with 6 electoral votes