Maryland 2000 vs 2008: county swing
7 of 24 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 2 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | R+14.3 | R+25.9 | R+11.6 | 26,371 | 29,742 |
| Worcester County | R+6.6 | R+15.5 | R+8.9 | 20,753 | 27,346 |
| Somerset County flipped | D+2.3 | R+2.6 | R+4.9 | 7,604 | 9,924 |
| Queen Anne's County | R+22.2 | R+27.0 | R+4.8 | 16,761 | 24,045 |
| Cecil County | R+11.0 | R+14.5 | R+3.5 | 28,876 | 42,494 |
| Dorchester County | R+5.4 | R+8.2 | R+2.8 | 11,392 | 15,274 |
| Caroline County | R+21.3 | R+23.0 | R+1.7 | 8,952 | 13,218 |
| Harford County | R+18.8 | R+18.8 | Even | 91,424 | 123,295 |
| Wicomico County | R+5.9 | R+5.8 | D+0.1 | 31,795 | 41,854 |
| Carroll County | R+33.7 | R+31.2 | D+2.5 | 64,027 | 84,760 |
| Garrett County | R+43.5 | R+40.2 | D+3.3 | 10,655 | 12,872 |
| Calvert County | R+10.1 | R+6.3 | D+3.8 | 29,806 | 44,057 |
| St. Mary's County | R+16.7 | R+12.8 | D+3.9 | 29,501 | 44,409 |
| Anne Arundel County | R+7.2 | R+1.8 | D+5.4 | 200,657 | 259,619 |
| Baltimore County | D+9.1 | D+14.5 | D+5.4 | 304,084 | 380,938 |
| Kent County flipped | R+6.5 | D+0.4 | D+6.9 | 8,085 | 10,020 |
| Baltimore city | D+68.4 | D+75.5 | D+7.1 | 192,404 | 245,968 |
| Washington County | R+20.5 | R+12.9 | D+7.6 | 47,470 | 61,600 |
| Talbot County | R+19.9 | R+9.7 | D+10.2 | 15,234 | 20,328 |
| Howard County | D+7.7 | D+21.9 | D+14.2 | 112,779 | 145,233 |
| Montgomery County | D+29.0 | D+44.6 | D+15.6 | 371,688 | 439,261 |
| Prince George's County | D+61.1 | D+78.5 | D+17.4 | 271,909 | 374,026 |
| Frederick County | R+18.6 | R+1.0 | D+17.6 | 78,661 | 111,186 |
| Charles County | D+0.3 | D+25.5 | D+25.2 | 44,592 | 70,127 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data