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1892–2024
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Nantucket, MA
presidential margin
2008D+36.52012D+26.82016D+34.22020D+45.32024D+36.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+36.7
2024
median income$139,688U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate3.2%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)56.3%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english18.7%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish19.2%
English15.1%
Italian9.0%
Dominican5.2%
Salvadoran3.8%
Spanish1.7%
African American†8.4%
Jamaican0.7%
Barbadian0.2%
Korean1.1%
Asian Indian0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.2%
Other Christian1.2%
Other faiths1.1%
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.

Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts

Akashic
Nantucket, MAHarrisD+36.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Nantucket, MA, MAA map of the single county of Nantucket, 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.Nantucket County, MA · D+36.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic67.2%4,784
Donald TrumpRepublican30.5%2,171
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow2.3%163
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 Nantucket, MA, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Nantucket County, MADemocraticD+36.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
67.2%Harris4,784
30.5%Trump2,171
2.3%Stein163
+36.7%
7,118
D
71.4%Biden5,241
26.1%Trump1,914
2.5%Jorgensen183
+45.3%
7,338
D
63.0%Clinton4,146
28.7%Trump1,892
8.3%Johnson545
+34.2%
6,583
D
62.6%Obama3,830
35.7%Romney2,187
1.7%Johnson103
+26.8%
6,120
D
67.3%Obama4,073
30.8%McCain1,863
1.9%Nader116
+36.5%
6,052
D
63.0%Kerry3,608
35.6%Bush2,040
1.3%Badnarik76
+27.4%
5,724
D
58.3%Gore2,874
33.0%Bush1,624
8.7%Nader428
+25.4%
4,926
D
59.0%Clinton2,453
29.4%Dole1,222
11.6%Perot484
+29.6%
4,159
D
48.3%Clinton2,037
27.5%Bush1,158
24.2%Perot1,021
+20.8%
4,216
D
59.2%Dukakis2,209
39.4%Bush1,469
1.4%Paul53
+19.8%
3,731
R
45.9%Mondale1,456
53.5%Reagan1,697
0.5%Serrette17
−7.6%
3,170
R
36.6%Carter1,040
40.5%Reagan1,149
22.9%Anderson649
−3.8%
2,838
R
42.5%Carter1,115
53.3%Ford1,399
4.3%McCarthy112
−10.8%
2,626
R
40.0%McGovern952
59.6%Nixon1,418
0.4%Schmitz10
−19.6%
2,380
R
41.5%Humphrey744
55.3%Nixon991
3.2%Wallace57
−13.8%
1,792
D
67.0%Johnson1,197
32.8%Goldwater587
0.2%Hass3
+34.1%
1,787
R
36.4%Kennedy698
63.5%Nixon1,219
0.1%Byrd2
−27.1%
1,919
R
16.7%Stevenson317
83.3%Eisenhower1,582
0.1%Andrews1
−66.6%
1,900
R
21.3%Stevenson405
78.5%Eisenhower1,490
0.1%Hallinan2
−57.2%
1,897
R
28.4%Truman409
70.2%Dewey1,013
1.4%Thurmond20
−41.9%
1,442
R
42.2%Roosevelt569
57.7%Dewey779
0.1%Thomas1
−15.6%
1,349
R
37.9%Roosevelt624
61.6%Willkie1,015
0.5%Thomas8
−23.7%
1,647
R
35.5%Roosevelt548
62.8%Landon969
1.7%Lemke27
−27.3%
1,544
R
40.7%Roosevelt561
58.8%Hoover812
0.5%Thomas7
−18.2%
1,380
R
31.3%Smith395
68.6%Hoover865
0.1%Thomas1
−37.3%
1,261
R
18.8%Davis167
79.6%Coolidge708
1.6%La Follette14
−60.9%
889
R
25.1%Cox205
74.5%Harding608
0.4%Debs3
−49.4%
816
D
54.4%Wilson307
44.1%Hughes249
1.4%Benson8
+10.3%
564
D
43.8%Wilson247
21.8%Taft123
34.4%Roosevelt194
+22.0%
564
R
26.8%Bryan136
70.8%Taft359
2.4%Debs12
−44.0%
507
R
30.2%Parker170
67.3%Roosevelt378
2.5%Debs14
−37.0%
562
R
20.9%Bryan102
76.7%McKinley375
2.5%Woolley12
−55.8%
489
R
10.1%Bryan62
79.2%McKinley485
10.6%Palmer65
−69.1%
612
R
32.7%Cleveland220
65.5%Harrison440
1.8%Weaver12
−32.7%
672
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: +36.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+36.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−32.7%
1896−69.1%
1900−55.8%
1904−37.0%
1908−44.0%
1912+22.0%
1916+10.3%
1920−49.4%
1924−60.9%
1928−37.3%
1932−18.2%
1936−27.3%
1940−23.7%
1944−15.6%
1948−41.9%
1952−57.2%
1956−66.6%
1960−27.1%
1964+34.1%
1968−13.8%
1972−19.6%
1976−10.8%
1980−3.8%
1984−7.6%
1988+19.8%
1992+20.8%
1996+29.6%
2000+25.4%
2004+27.4%
2008+36.5%
2012+26.8%
2016+34.2%
2020+45.3%
2024+36.7%
DemocraticRepublican

Nantucket's year-round population of roughly 14,000 swells in summer, but only permanent residents vote, producing an unusually affluent, highly educated electorate that has trended Democratic in presidential contests by wide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 69.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.

A population of 14,483, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $139,688 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Breckenridge, CO and Vineyard Haven, MA.

Political twins — metros

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

Breckenridge, CO
92.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Vineyard Haven, MA
92.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ elasticity
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
88.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median income

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 Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 36.7 points (D+36.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,118 votes cast, 4,784 went Democratic and 2,171 went Republican.
When did Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts?
Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts has a population of 14,483 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts is $139,688 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Nantucket, MA, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.