Voting & Elections in West Ocean City, MD
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. West Ocean City is located in Worcester County, MD. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in West Ocean City.
Election Overview
Source: Worcester County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
12,431
38.0%
GOP Votes
19,632
60.0%
Total Votes
32,728
Margin
R+22.0%
Shift from 2020
R+3.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+22.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,431 | 19,632 | 32,728 | 38.0% | 60.0% | R+22.0 |
| 2020 | 12,560 | 18,571 | 31,691 | 39.6% | 58.6% | R+19.0 |
| 2016 | 8,783 | 15,910 | 25,571 | 34.4% | 62.2% | R+27.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Worcester County recorded 32,728 total votes. Republicans won the county with 60.0% of the vote compared to 38.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+22.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Worcester County has shifted 5.9 percentage points toward Democrats.