 | |
| Number of elections | 59 |
|---|---|
| Voted Democratic | 27 |
| Voted Republican | 14 |
| Voted Whig | 5 |
| Voted Democratic-Republican | 8 |
| Voted Federalist | 1 |
| Voted other | 4[a] |
| Voted for winning candidate | 43 |
| Voted for losing candidate | 16 |
Following is a table ofUnited States presidential elections in Maryland, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1788,Maryland has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Considered abellwether state during the 20th century, only voting for the losing candidate three times during that century, Maryland has since become one of the most blue (Democratic) states, last voting for a Republican candidate in 1988.
Winners of the state are inbold. The shading refers to thestate winner, and not the national winner.
The election of 1860 was a complex realigning election in which the breakdown of the previous two-party alignment culminated in four parties each competing for influence in different parts of the country. The result of the election, with the victory of an ardent opponent ofslavery, spurred the secession of eleven states and brought about theAmerican Civil War.
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | Abraham Lincoln | 2,294 | 2.5 | Stephen A. Douglas | 5,966 | 6.4 | John C. Breckinridge | 42,482 | 45.9 | John Bell | 41,760 | 45.1 | 8 |
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Other national candidates[b] | Votes | Percent | Electoral votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | James Buchanan | 39,123 | 45.04 | John C. Frémont | 285 | 0.33 | Millard Fillmore | 47,452 | 54.63 | 8 | |
| 1852 | Franklin Pierce | 40,022 | 53.28 | Winfield Scott | 35,077 | 46.69 | John P. Hale | 21 | 0.03 | 8 | |
| 1848 | Zachary Taylor | 37,702 | 52.10 | Lewis Cass | 34,528 | 47.72 | Martin Van Buren | 129 | 0.18 | 8 | |
| 1844 | James K. Polk | 32,706 | 47.61 | Henry Clay | 35,984 | 52.39 | - | 8 | |||
| 1840 | William Henry Harrison | 33,528 | 53.83 | Martin Van Buren | 28,752 | 46.17 | - | 10 | |||
| 1836 | Martin Van Buren | 22,267 | 46.27 | William Henry Harrison | 25,852 | 53.73 | various[e] | 10 | |||
| 1832 | Andrew Jackson | 19,156 | 49.99 | Henry Clay | 19,160 | 50.01 | William Wirt | no ballots | 10 | Electoral vote split five for Clay to three for Jackson, with two votes withheld. | |
| 1828 | Andrew Jackson | 22,782 | 49.75 | John Quincy Adams | 23,014 | 50.25 | - | 11 | Electoral vote split six for Adams to five for Jackson. |
The election of 1824 was a complex realigning election following the collapse of the prevailingDemocratic-Republican Party, resulting in four different candidates each claiming to carry the banner of the party, and competing for influence in different parts of the country. The election was the only one in history to be decided by the House of Representatives under the provisions of the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution after no candidate secured a majority of the electoral vote. It was also the only presidential election in which the candidate who received a plurality of electoral votes (Andrew Jackson) did not become president, a source of great bitterness for Jackson and his supporters, who proclaimed the election of Adams acorrupt bargain.
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Runner-up (nationally) | Votes | Percent | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | Andrew Jackson | 14,523 | 43.73 | John Quincy Adams | 14,632 | 44.05 | Henry Clay | 695 | 2.09 | William H. Crawford | 3,364 | 10.13 | Electoral vote split, seven for Jackson, three for Adams, and one for Crawford. |
In the election of 1820, incumbent PresidentJames Monroe ran effectively unopposed, winning all 8 of Maryland's electoral votes, and all electoral votes nationwide except one vote in New Hampshire. To the extent that a popular vote was held, it was primarily directed to filling the office of vice president.
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Runner-up (nationally) | Electoral votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | James Monroe | - | 11 | Monroe effectively ran unopposed. |
| 1816 | James Monroe | Rufus King | 8 | |
| 1812 | James Madison | DeWitt Clinton | 11 | Electoral vote split, 6 for Madison, 5 for Clinton. |
| 1808 | James Madison | Charles C. Pinckney | 11 | Electoral vote split, nine for Madison and 2 for Pinckney. |
| 1804 | Thomas Jefferson | Charles C. Pinckney | 11 | Electoral vote split, nine for Jefferson, two for Pinckney. |
| 1800 | Thomas Jefferson | John Adams | 10 | Electoral vote split, five for Jefferson, five for Adams. |
| 1796 | John Adams | Thomas Jefferson | 11 | Electoral vote split, seven for Adams, four for Jefferson. |
| 1792 | George Washington | - | 8 | Washington effectively ran unopposed. |
| 1788-89 | George Washington | - | 6 | Washington effectively ran unopposed. |
