Talbot County, Maryland
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 48.7% | 11,125 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 48.7% | 11,119 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 0.8% | 194 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −3.8% |
| 1896 | −7.2% |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No 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% |
Talbot County, anchored by Easton on Maryland's Eastern Shore, recorded a dead-even 2024 presidential result despite its historically Republican lean — a rare zero-margin outcome that makes it a precise bellwether for Shore-wide shifts.
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 county 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 county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stafford County and Delaware County.
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Talbot County, Maryland. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/24041/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.