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1892–2024
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Easton, MD
presidential margin
2008R+9.62012R+12.42016R+10.22020D+0.52024R+0.03
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+0.03
2024
median income$84,811U.S. $80,734 · MD $103,678
median age51.2U.S. 39.1 · MD 39.5
poverty rate9.3%U.S. 12.5% · MD 9.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.0%U.S. 35.6% · MD 43.5%
non-english9.9%U.S. 22.3% · MD 21.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English17.9%
German17.2%
Irish16.4%
African American†11.6%
African0.3%
Guatemalan2.7%
Mexican2.3%
Salvadoran1.2%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant1.9%
Other Christian1.2%
Jewish0.9%
Muslim0.6%
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.

Easton, MD, Maryland

Akashic
Easton, MDTrumpR+0.03
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2024 presidential margin by county for Easton, MD, MDA map of the single county of Easton, MD, MD, 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.Talbot County, MD · R+0.03
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican48.7%11,125
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.7%11,119
Jill SteinGreen2.6%586
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 Easton, MD, MD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Talbot County, MDRepublicanR+0.03
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
48.7%Harris11,119
48.7%Trump11,125
2.6%Stein586
−0.0%
22,830
D
49.0%Biden11,062
48.5%Trump10,946
2.4%Jorgensen547
+0.5%
22,555
R
42.8%Clinton8,653
53.1%Trump10,724
4.1%Johnson835
−10.2%
20,212
R
43.1%Obama8,808
55.4%Romney11,339
1.5%Johnson312
−12.4%
20,459
R
44.4%Obama9,035
54.1%McCain10,995
1.5%Nader298
−9.6%
20,328
R
39.1%Kerry7,367
59.8%Bush11,288
1.1%Nader209
−20.8%
18,864
R
38.4%Gore5,854
58.3%Bush8,874
3.3%Nader506
−19.8%
15,234
R
37.5%Clinton4,821
54.4%Dole6,997
8.1%Perot1,037
−16.9%
12,855
R
33.9%Clinton4,642
49.4%Bush6,774
16.7%Perot2,292
−15.6%
13,708
R
32.4%Dukakis3,948
67.0%Bush8,170
0.7%Paul81
−34.6%
12,199
R
28.4%Mondale3,198
71.3%Reagan8,028
0.3%Bergland30
−42.9%
11,256
R
37.3%Carter3,995
56.4%Reagan6,044
6.3%Anderson672
−19.1%
10,711
R
38.8%Carter3,715
61.2%Ford5,848
0.0%
−22.3%
9,563
R
24.6%McGovern2,181
74.7%Nixon6,620
0.7%Schmitz58
−50.1%
8,859
R
29.4%Humphrey2,609
55.2%Nixon4,902
15.4%Wallace1,372
−25.8%
8,883
D
55.8%Johnson4,671
44.2%Goldwater3,693
0.0%
+11.7%
8,364
R
40.9%Kennedy3,462
59.1%Nixon4,995
0.0%
−18.1%
8,457
R
31.2%Stevenson2,735
68.8%Eisenhower6,018
0.0%
−37.5%
8,753
R
36.0%Stevenson3,019
63.8%Eisenhower5,357
0.2%Hallinan19
−27.8%
8,395
R
39.2%Truman2,344
59.9%Dewey3,585
0.9%Thurmond51
−20.8%
5,980
R
42.7%Roosevelt2,768
57.3%Dewey3,712
0.0%
−14.6%
6,480
R
45.5%Roosevelt3,689
53.9%Willkie4,368
0.6%Thomas49
−8.4%
8,106
D
51.2%Roosevelt3,768
48.6%Landon3,578
0.3%Lemke19
+2.6%
7,365
D
60.9%Roosevelt4,233
38.4%Hoover2,672
0.6%Thomas45
+22.5%
6,950
R
37.7%Smith2,432
61.9%Hoover3,990
0.3%Thomas21
−24.2%
6,443
D
52.1%Davis2,859
44.7%Coolidge2,451
3.2%La Follette178
+7.4%
5,488
D
50.5%Cox3,130
49.2%Harding3,050
0.3%Debs20
+1.3%
6,200
D
53.3%Wilson2,180
42.9%Hughes1,753
3.9%Benson158
+10.4%
4,091
D
100.7%Wilson4,034
45.8%Taft1,835
0.0%
+54.9%
4,006
—
3916.8%Bryan3,956
2005.0%Taft2,025
0.0%
No data
101
—
5184.4%Parker4,977
2082.3%Roosevelt1,999
0.0%
No data
96
—
22330.0%Bryan2,233
25730.0%McKinley2,573
0.0%
No data
10
R
44.3%Bryan2,189
51.5%McKinley2,542
4.2%Palmer205
−7.2%
4,936
R
46.0%Cleveland1,974
49.8%Harrison2,137
4.3%Weaver184
−3.8%
4,295
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: −0.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.8%
1896−7.2%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912+54.9%
1916+10.4%
1920+1.3%
1924+7.4%
1928−24.2%
1932+22.5%
1936+2.6%
1940−8.4%
1944−14.6%
1948−20.8%
1952−27.8%
1956−37.5%
1960−18.1%
1964+11.7%
1968−25.8%
1972−50.1%
1976−22.3%
1980−19.1%
1984−42.9%
1988−34.6%
1992−15.6%
1996−16.9%
2000−19.8%
2004−20.8%
2008−9.6%
2012−12.4%
2016−10.2%
2020+0.5%
2024−0.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Talbot County's commercial center draws a mix of year-round working-class residents and affluent second-home owners, producing a competitive electoral map that swings closer than Maryland's statewide margins typically suggest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.0 points.

A population of 37,917, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,811 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Truckee-Grass Valley, CA and Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.

Political twins — metros

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

Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
81.6twin score
12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ % unaffiliated
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
80.2twin score
college sharemedian agemedian income≠ 12-yr trend
Kill Devil Hills, NC
78.2twin score
median agecollege sharemedian income≠ 12-yr trend

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 Easton, MD, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Easton, MD, Maryland voted a near-tie (R+0.03), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,830 votes cast, 11,119 went Democratic and 11,125 went Republican.
When did Easton, MD, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Easton, MD, Maryland voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Easton, MD, Maryland?
Easton, MD, Maryland has a population of 37,917 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Easton, MD, Maryland?
Median household income in Easton, MD, Maryland is $84,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Easton, MD, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Easton, MD, Maryland from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.