HarrisDemocratic59.2%88,129TrumpRepublican38.6%57,451OthersIndependent0.6%936
D+20.6- Lead
- 30,678
- Total
- 148,785
- vs nation
- D+22.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic60.7%91,994TrumpRepublican36.5%55,311OtherAll other candidates2.8%4,207
D+24.2- Lead
- 36,683
- Total
- 151,512
- vs nation
- D+19.8
ClintonDemocratic52.5%72,430TrumpRepublican39.2%54,099OtherAll other candidates8.3%11,383
D+13.3- Lead
- 18,331
- Total
- 137,912
- vs nation
- D+11.2
ObamaDemocratic53.2%70,822RomneyRepublican45.4%60,446OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,847
D+7.8- Lead
- 10,376
- Total
- 133,115
- vs nation
- D+3.9
ObamaDemocratic56.1%74,264McCainRepublican42.1%55,694OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,312
D+14.0- Lead
- 18,570
- Total
- 132,270
- vs nation
- D+6.8
KerryDemocratic54.6%72,156BushRepublican44.3%58,527OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,465
D+10.3- Lead
- 13,629
- Total
- 132,148
- vs nation
- D+12.8
GoreDemocratic51.5%62,363BushRepublican41.0%49,686OtherAll other candidates7.5%9,037
D+10.5- Lead
- 12,677
- Total
- 121,086
- vs nation
- D+10.0
ClintonDemocratic53.5%59,223DoleRepublican36.3%40,144OtherAll other candidates10.3%11,370
D+17.2- Lead
- 19,079
- Total
- 110,737
- vs nation
- D+8.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 231,6682024 5-year
- Population density
- 588 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 394 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,2412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.2 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Portland-South Portland, ME · twin score 87.8
presidential history
Party record book
Barnstable Town, MA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
60.7%
91,994 votes · D+24.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 59.2%
Republican
William McKinley1896
86.4%
4,456 votes · R+76.4
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 85.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
91,994votes
60.7% of the vote · D+24.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 88,129 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
60,446votes
45.4% of the vote · D+7.8
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 58,527 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+22.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.6 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +19.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+70.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+76.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +64.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 60.8%88,440 | 39.2%56,911 | 145,351 |
| 2020 | D | 65.3%93,493 | 34.7%49,753 | 143,246 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+9.8
Presidential vote · 2024D+20.6
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic than the rolls.
196,566 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+547 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +14,763 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +480 |
| 2012 | +235 |
| 2013 | +866 |
| 2014 | +765 |
| 2015 | +717 |
| 2016 | +644 |
| 2017 | +1,006 |
| 2018 | +934 |
| 2019 | +616 |
| 2021 | +6,242 |
| 2022 | +834 |
| 2023 | +642 |
| 2024 | +235 |
| 2025 | +547 |
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.