Presidential General Election Comparison
This table shows a comparison of voter turnout percentages for the past seven Presidential General Elections. The historical data on which it is based is also available, with finer details, in the Past Elections area of our website.
Allegany County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
75% |
| 1988 |
75% |
| 1992 |
79% |
| 1996 |
67% |
| 2000 |
67% |
| 2004 |
75% |
| 2008 |
71% |
Anne Arundel County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
81% |
| 1988 |
81% |
| 1992 |
87% |
| 1996 |
71% |
| 2000 |
76% |
| 2004 |
78% |
| 2008 |
79% |
Baltimore City
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
66% |
| 1988 |
59% |
| 1992 |
69% |
| 1996 |
55% |
| 2000 |
63% |
| 2004 |
70% |
| 2008 |
68% |
Baltimore County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
77% |
| 1988 |
80% |
| 1992 |
81% |
| 1996 |
72% |
| 2000 |
75% |
| 2004 |
83% |
| 2008 |
77% |
Calvert County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
75% |
| 1988 |
76% |
| 1992 |
82% |
| 1996 |
69% |
| 2000 |
76% |
| 2004 |
80% |
| 2008 |
80% |
Caroline County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
74% |
| 1988 |
75% |
| 1992 |
80% |
| 1996 |
68% |
| 2000 |
65% |
| 2004 |
73% |
| 2008 |
76% |
Carroll County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
78% |
| 1988 |
82% |
| 1992 |
86% |
| 1996 |
71% |
| 2000 |
79% |
| 2004 |
83% |
| 2008 |
81% |
Cecil County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
73% |
| 1988 |
74% |
| 1992 |
81% |
| 1996 |
64% |
| 2000 |
71% |
| 2004 |
76% |
| 2008 |
73% |
Charles County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
75% |
| 1988 |
74% |
| 1992 |
78% |
| 1996 |
66% |
| 2000 |
75% |
| 2004 |
79% |
| 2008 |
81% |
Dorchester County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
|
72% |
| 1988 |
|
72% |
| 1992 |
|
79% |
| 1996 |
|
66% |
| 2000 |
|
70% |
| 2004 |
|
76% |
| 2008 |
|
80% |
Frederick County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
78% |
| 1988 |
80% |
| 1992 |
85% |
| 1996 |
72% |
| 2000 |
74% |
| 2004 |
82% |
| 2008 |
83% |
Garrett County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
75% |
| 1988 |
75% |
| 1992 |
82% |
| 1996 |
68% |
| 2000 |
71% |
| 2004 |
71% |
| 2008 |
72% |
Harford County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
74% |
| 1988 |
77% |
| 1992 |
85% |
| 1996 |
73% |
| 2000 |
78% |
| 2004 |
82% |
| 2008 |
83% |
Howard County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
80% |
| 1988 |
83% |
| 1992 |
88% |
| 1996 |
78% |
| 2000 |
80% |
| 2004 |
82% |
| 2008 |
84% |
Kent County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
75% |
| 1988 |
76% |
| 1992 |
82% |
| 1996 |
70% |
| 2000 |
82% |
| 2004 |
|
81% |
| 2008 |
80% |
Montgomery County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
80% |
| 1988 |
81% |
| 1992 |
85% |
| 1996 |
75% |
| 2000 |
81% |
| 2004 |
80% |
| 2008 |
80% |
Prince George's County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
77% |
| 1988 |
77% |
| 1992 |
81% |
| 1996 |
71% |
| 2000 |
78% |
| 2004 |
73% |
| 2008 |
78% |
Queen Anne's County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
76% |
| 1988 |
79% |
| 1992 |
85% |
| 1996 |
72% |
| 2000 |
78% |
| 2004 |
82% |
| 2008 |
83% |
St. Mary's County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
69% |
| 1988 |
72% |
| 1992 |
79% |
| 1996 |
64% |
| 2000 |
66% |
| 2004 |
78% |
| 2008 |
78% |
Somerset County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
70% |
| 1988 |
71% |
| 1992 |
80% |
| 1996 |
65% |
| 2000 |
67% |
| 2004 |
76% |
| 2008 |
77% |
Talbot County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
76% |
| 1988 |
78% |
| 1992 |
82% |
| 1996 |
68% |
| 2000 |
73% |
| 2004 |
75% |
| 2008 |
83% |
Washington County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
77% |
| 1988 |
77% |
| 1992 |
84% |
| 1996 |
70% |
| 2000 |
69% |
| 2004 |
75% |
| 2008 |
73% |
Wicomico County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
|
76% |
| 1988 |
|
76% |
| 1992 |
|
81% |
| 1996 |
|
67% |
| 2000 |
|
75% |
| 2004 |
|
77% |
| 2008 |
|
80% |
Worcester County
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
78% |
| 1988 |
73% |
| 1992 |
78% |
| 1996 |
64% |
| 2000 |
69% |
| 2004 |
78% |
| 2008 |
80% |
Total
| Year |
Percentage |
| 1984 |
75% |
| 1988 |
76% |
| 1992 |
81% |
| 1996 |
70% |
| 2000 |
75% |
| 2004 |
78% |
| 2008 |
78% |
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