Voting & Elections in Westminster, MD
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Westminster is located in Carroll County, MD. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Westminster.
Election Overview
Source: Carroll County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
36,867
36.2%
GOP Votes
62,273
61.2%
Total Votes
101,796
Margin
R+25.0%
Shift from 2020
R+1.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+25.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,867 | 62,273 | 101,796 | 36.2% | 61.2% | R+25.0 |
| 2020 | 36,456 | 60,218 | 100,327 | 36.3% | 60.0% | R+23.7 |
| 2016 | 24,314 | 55,593 | 84,879 | 28.6% | 65.5% | R+36.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Carroll County recorded 101,796 total votes. Republicans won the county with 61.2% of the vote compared to 36.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+25.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Carroll County has shifted 11.9 percentage points toward Democrats.