Barnstable County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+20.6
2024 Margin
R+3.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
232K
Population

Barnstable County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+20.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 88,129 votes (59.23%) to 57,451 (38.61%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Barnstable County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Barnstable County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 231,668.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+20.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.6%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population231,668
Median Age
55.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$95,241(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
81.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.9%
Mainline Protestant
6.3%
Evangelical
2.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
25.2%Significant Hub(2.7x)
English
16.7%Above Average(1.9x)
Italian
11.2%Above Average(2.3x)
German
8.1%
French
4.2%Above Average(2.2x)
American Heritage
3.8%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:55.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.1%↓
18-29
6.6%↓
30-44
13.8%↓
45-64
32.3%↑
65+
33.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
15.0%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Educational Services
10.4%(1.2x US)
Construction
9.5%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
4.9%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.2%(88,129)38.6%(57,451)D+20.6R+3.6
202060.7%(91,994)36.5%(55,311)D+24.2D+10.9
201652.5%(72,430)39.2%(54,099)D+13.3D+5.5
201253.2%(70,822)45.4%(60,446)D+7.8R+6.2
200856.1%(74,264)42.1%(55,694)D+14.0D+3.7
200454.6%(72,156)44.3%(58,527)D+10.3R+0.2
200051.5%(62,363)41.0%(49,686)D+10.5R+6.8
199653.5%(59,223)36.3%(40,144)D+17.2D+5.6
199242.8%(46,641)31.1%(33,916)D+11.7D+12.6
198848.8%(48,747)49.7%(49,676)R+0.9D+13.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Barnstable County, MA • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.3%(81,395)44.6%(65,709)D+10.7R+10.9
202060.5%(89,977)39.0%(57,965)D+21.5D+12.3
201853.0%(62,670)43.8%(51,810)D+9.2D+2.1
201453.5%(51,317)46.4%(44,534)D+7.1D+13.8
201346.5%(27,982)53.2%(32,020)R+6.7R+1.9
201247.6%(63,277)52.4%(69,597)R+4.8D+10.9
201041.7%(43,609)57.4%(59,990)R+15.7R+27.9
200855.0%(71,509)42.8%(55,673)D+12.2R+11.1
200661.5%(63,412)38.3%(39,471)D+23.2R+53.2
200276.5%(70,393)0.0%(0)D+76.5D+25.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202259.1%(70,163)38.8%(46,011)D+20.3D+68.1
201826.0%(30,169)73.7%(85,726)R+47.8R+36.8
201442.5%(41,525)53.4%(52,251)R+11.0R+7.7
201044.2%(47,124)47.4%(50,609)R+3.3R+5.9
200645.7%(47,713)43.1%(44,986)D+2.6D+20.1
200238.9%(39,640)56.3%(57,466)R+17.5R+6.2
199843.4%(40,259)54.7%(50,690)R+11.3D+39.3
199424.4%(26,996)75.0%(83,088)R+50.6R+35.8
199041.2%(37,474)56.0%(50,911)R+14.8R+40.4
198662.8%(41,644)37.2%(24,641)D+25.6D+23.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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