Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 8.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 17.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 9.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.3% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 22.6% | 69.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 19.0% |
| Other | 2.3% | 7.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1.5% | 4.7% |
| Non-religious | 67.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+36.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+45.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+34.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+26.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+36.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+27.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+25.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+29.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+20.9 |
Nantucket, Massachusetts is a county that has a population of 14,483. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+36.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.2% | 30.5% | D+36.7 | R+8.8 |
| 2020 | 71.7% | 26.2% | D+45.5 | D+11.3 |
| 2016 | 63.0% | 28.7% | D+34.2 | D+7.3 |
| 2012 | 62.8% | 35.8% | D+26.9 | R+9.6 |
| 2008 | 67.3% | 30.8% | D+36.5 | D+9.1 |
| 2004 | 63.0% | 35.6% | D+27.4 | D+2.0 |
| 2000 | 58.3% | 33.0% | D+25.4 | R+4.2 |
| 1996 | 59.0% | 29.4% | D+29.6 | D+8.8 |
| 1992 | 48.3% | 27.5% | D+20.9 | D+1.0 |
| 1988 | 59.2% | 39.4% | D+19.8 | D+27.4 |
| 1984 | 45.9% | 53.5% | R+7.6 | R+3.8 |
| 1980 | 36.6% | 40.5% | R+3.8 | D+7.0 |
| 1976 | 42.5% | 53.3% | R+10.8 | D+8.8 |
| 1972 | 40.0% | 59.6% | R+19.6 | R+5.8 |
| 1968 | 41.5% | 55.3% | R+13.8 | R+47.9 |
| 1964 | 67.0% | 32.8% | D+34.1 | D+61.3 |
| 1960 | 36.4% | 63.5% | R+27.1 | D+39.4 |
| 1956 | 16.7% | 83.3% | R+66.6 | R+9.4 |
| 1952 | 21.3% | 78.5% | R+57.2 | R+15.3 |
| 1948 | 28.4% | 70.2% | R+41.9 | — |
What defines Nantucket?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 36.7% margin
- College attainment is 56% — 23pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally