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1892–2024
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Barnstable Town, MA
presidential margin
2008D+14.02012D+7.82016D+13.32020D+24.22024D+20.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+20.6
2024
median income$95,241U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age55.4U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate7.7%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)48.2%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english10.8%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish25.2%
English16.7%
Italian11.2%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Mexican0.6%
Dominican0.3%
Jamaican1.4%
Cape Verdean0.7%
Haitian0.3%
Chinese0.5%
Nepalese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.3%
Other Christian0.8%
Other faiths0.6%
Jewish0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts

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Barnstable Town, MAHarrisD+20.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Barnstable Town, MA, MAA map of the single county of Barnstable Town, MA, MA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Barnstable County, MA · D+20.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.2%88,129
Donald TrumpRepublican38.6%57,451
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow2.2%3,205
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Barnstable Town, MA, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Barnstable County, MADemocraticD+20.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
59.2%Harris88,129
38.6%Trump57,451
2.2%Stein3,205
+20.6%
148,785
D
60.7%Biden91,994
36.5%Trump55,311
2.8%Jorgensen4,207
+24.2%
151,512
D
52.5%Clinton72,430
39.2%Trump54,099
8.3%Johnson11,383
+13.3%
137,912
D
53.2%Obama70,822
45.4%Romney60,446
1.4%Johnson1,847
+7.8%
133,115
D
56.1%Obama74,264
42.1%McCain55,694
1.7%Nader2,312
+14.0%
132,270
D
54.6%Kerry72,156
44.3%Bush58,527
1.1%Badnarik1,465
+10.3%
132,148
D
51.5%Gore62,363
41.0%Bush49,686
7.5%Nader9,037
+10.5%
121,086
D
53.5%Clinton59,223
36.3%Dole40,144
10.3%Perot11,370
+17.2%
110,737
D
42.8%Clinton46,641
31.1%Bush33,916
26.1%Perot28,440
+11.7%
108,997
R
48.8%Dukakis48,747
49.7%Bush49,676
1.5%Paul1,449
−0.9%
99,872
R
42.7%Mondale38,369
57.0%Reagan51,261
0.4%Serrette321
−14.3%
89,951
R
29.1%Carter23,952
50.4%Reagan41,493
20.5%Anderson16,828
−21.3%
82,273
R
42.8%Carter31,268
53.7%Ford39,295
3.5%McCarthy2,554
−11.0%
73,117
R
38.1%McGovern22,636
61.1%Nixon36,340
0.8%Schmitz466
−23.1%
59,442
R
39.2%Humphrey16,546
57.6%Nixon24,296
3.1%Wallace1,320
−18.4%
42,162
D
56.9%Johnson20,101
42.8%Goldwater15,133
0.3%Hass121
+14.1%
35,355
R
37.2%Kennedy12,423
62.6%Nixon20,900
0.1%Byrd49
−25.4%
33,372
R
16.6%Stevenson4,672
83.2%Eisenhower23,472
0.2%Andrews58
−66.7%
28,202
R
19.2%Stevenson4,984
80.6%Eisenhower20,943
0.2%Hallinan44
−61.4%
25,971
R
23.7%Truman4,616
75.1%Dewey14,633
1.2%Thurmond241
−51.4%
19,490
R
29.9%Roosevelt4,938
69.9%Dewey11,543
0.3%Thomas44
−40.0%
16,525
R
29.5%Roosevelt5,351
69.9%Willkie12,659
0.6%Thomas108
−40.3%
18,118
R
28.8%Roosevelt4,751
68.8%Landon11,337
2.4%Lemke397
−40.0%
16,485
R
28.3%Roosevelt3,829
70.1%Hoover9,476
1.6%Thomas222
−41.7%
13,527
R
22.6%Smith2,899
77.0%Hoover9,886
0.5%Thomas60
−54.4%
12,845
R
10.3%Davis881
85.5%Coolidge7,333
4.2%La Follette363
−75.2%
8,577
R
14.9%Cox1,125
84.4%Harding6,383
0.7%Debs54
−69.5%
7,562
R
39.1%Wilson1,892
58.7%Hughes2,836
2.2%Benson105
−19.5%
4,833
O
26.6%Wilson1,322
25.1%Taft1,249
48.3%Roosevelt2,404
Roosevelt +21.7
4,975
R
17.9%Bryan777
76.3%Taft3,312
5.8%Debs252
−58.4%
4,341
R
19.2%Parker900
77.7%Roosevelt3,638
3.1%Debs143
−58.5%
4,681
R
17.7%Bryan749
79.7%McKinley3,372
2.6%Woolley108
−62.0%
4,229
R
10.0%Bryan517
86.4%McKinley4,456
3.6%Palmer185
−76.4%
5,158
R
26.2%Cleveland1,373
70.5%Harrison3,688
3.3%Weaver171
−44.2%
5,232
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +20.6% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+20.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.2%
1896−76.4%
1900−62.0%
1904−58.5%
1908−58.4%
1912+1.5%
1916−19.5%
1920−69.5%
1924−75.2%
1928−54.4%
1932−41.7%
1936−40.0%
1940−40.3%
1944−40.0%
1948−51.4%
1952−61.4%
1956−66.7%
1960−25.4%
1964+14.1%
1968−18.4%
1972−23.1%
1976−11.0%
1980−21.3%
1984−14.3%
1988−0.9%
1992+11.7%
1996+17.2%
2000+10.5%
2004+10.3%
2008+14.0%
2012+7.8%
2016+13.3%
2020+24.2%
2024+20.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Barnstable Town anchors Cape Cod's retirement-heavy, tourism-driven economy, producing an older, white electorate that has shifted measurably toward competitive margins in federal races after decades of reliable Republican lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 76.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.6 points.

A population of 231,668, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,241 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portland-South Portland, ME and Truckee-Grass Valley, CA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Portland-South Portland, ME
87.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
87.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Vineyard Haven, MA
86.7twin score
college sharemedian age12-yr trend≠ 2004 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.6 points (D+20.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 148,785 votes cast, 88,129 went Democratic and 57,451 went Republican.
When did Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts?
Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts has a population of 231,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts is $95,241 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Barnstable Town, MA, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.