Dukes County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+52.4
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
21K
Population

Dukes County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+52.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 9,137 votes (74.84%) to 2,745 (22.48%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Dukes County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Dukes County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 20,933.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+52.4
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population20,933
Median Age
50.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
51.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$125,786(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
82.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
4.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
8.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
5.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%
Evangelical
1.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
19.2%Above Average(2.1x)
English
14.6%Above Average(1.7x)
Italian
14.5%Significant Hub(3.0x)
German
8.9%
Portuguese
4.1%Major Concentration(10.5x)
French
3.6%Above Average(1.9x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:50.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.8%↓
18-29
4.2%↓
30-44
16.8%↓
45-64
35.8%↑
65+
26.5%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalMajor Specialization
22.6%(1.9x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
14.3%(2.1x US)
Educational Services
12.1%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
8.0%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
Manufacturing
4.2%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202474.8%(9,137)22.5%(2,745)D+52.4R+4.2
202077.0%(9,914)20.4%(2,631)D+56.6D+6.6
201670.9%(8,400)20.9%(2,477)D+50.0D+2.7
201272.7%(7,978)25.5%(2,792)D+47.3R+4.6
200875.0%(7,913)23.1%(2,442)D+51.8D+5.2
200472.7%(7,265)26.0%(2,602)D+46.6D+11.0
200061.8%(5,474)26.1%(2,315)D+35.7R+8.4
199666.7%(5,137)22.6%(1,739)D+44.1D+12.9
199254.4%(4,292)23.2%(1,827)D+31.3D+2.0
198864.0%(4,495)34.8%(2,441)D+29.2D+20.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Dukes County, MA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202472.9%(8,792)27.0%(3,260)D+45.9R+9.3
202077.3%(9,767)22.2%(2,799)D+55.2D+5.1
201873.1%(7,414)23.1%(2,338)D+50.1D+6.2
201471.9%(5,161)28.0%(2,010)D+43.9D+6.2
201368.7%(2,965)31.0%(1,338)D+37.7D+2.3
201267.7%(7,387)32.3%(3,520)D+35.4D+5.7
201064.3%(4,915)34.5%(2,641)D+29.7R+18.7
200872.7%(7,491)24.3%(2,501)D+48.4R+5.1
200676.7%(5,735)23.2%(1,734)D+53.5R+30.8
200284.3%(5,487)0.0%(0)D+84.3D+18.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202276.4%(7,185)21.4%(2,011)D+55.0D+65.8
201844.6%(4,470)55.4%(5,556)R+10.8R+38.0
201461.3%(4,477)34.1%(2,493)D+27.2D+1.6
201058.4%(4,908)32.8%(2,757)D+25.6R+9.5
200663.2%(4,817)28.1%(2,143)D+35.1D+22.6
200253.0%(3,688)40.4%(2,815)D+12.5R+1.8
199856.0%(3,550)41.7%(2,639)D+14.4D+44.2
199434.4%(2,007)64.3%(3,748)R+29.9R+32.8
199049.2%(2,720)46.3%(2,559)D+2.9R+54.2
198678.5%(3,642)21.4%(994)D+57.1D+28.1

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

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