Akashic

county

Talbot County, MD

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English17.9%8.5%9.5%

German17.2%11.4%12.5%

Irish16.4%9.3%9.4%

American7.1%4.1%5.3%

Italian4.6%4.4%4.8%

Scottish3.7%1.1%1.3%

Polish2.8%2.6%2.2%

French2.7%1.1%1.6%

African American†11.6%23.6%9.9%

African0.3%1.2%0.5%

Guatemalan2.7%1.2%0.5%

Mexican2.3%2.0%11.3%

Salvadoran1.2%3.5%0.7%

Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%

Costa Rican0.5%——

Peruvian0.4%0.3%—

Honduran0.3%0.7%0.3%

Venezuelan0.2%——

Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%

Asian Indian0.3%1.7%1.4%

Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Talbot County	Maryland	United States
Median age	51.2	39.5	39.1
Age 18–24	5.8%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.6%	16.6%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Talbot County	Maryland	United States
Median household income	$84,811	$103,678	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.3%	9.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	42.0%	43.5%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Talbot County	Maryland	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.9%	21.1%	22.3%
Spanish	7.1%	9.6%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	2.5%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Talbot County	Maryland	United States
Catholic	17.0%	14.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.2%	11.2%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	50.4%	56.6%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	17.4%	6.6%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 77.6% of 29,436 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic48.7%11,119TrumpRepublican48.7%11,125KennedyIndependent0.8%194

R+0.0

Lead: 6
Total: 22,830
vs nation: D+1.4
Turnout: 77.6%

BidenDemocratic49.0%11,062TrumpRepublican48.5%10,946JorgensenLibertarian1.2%274

D+0.5

Lead: 116
Total: 22,555
vs nation: R+3.9
Turnout: 78.5%

ClintonDemocratic42.8%8,653TrumpRepublican53.1%10,724SteinGreen1.0%203

R+10.2

Lead: 2,071
Total: 20,212
vs nation: R+12.3
Turnout: 70.2%

ObamaDemocratic43.1%8,808RomneyRepublican55.4%11,339OtherAll other candidates1.5%312

R+12.4

Lead: 2,531
Total: 20,459
vs nation: R+16.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.4%9,035McCainRepublican54.1%10,995OtherAll other candidates1.5%298

R+9.6

Lead: 1,960
Total: 20,328
vs nation: R+16.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.1%7,367BushRepublican59.8%11,288OtherAll other candidates1.1%209

R+20.8

Lead: 3,921
Total: 18,864
vs nation: R+18.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.4%5,854BushRepublican58.3%8,874NaderGreen2.8%424

R+19.8

Lead: 3,020
Total: 15,234
vs nation: R+20.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.5%4,821DoleRepublican54.4%6,997PerotReform7.1%914

R+16.9

Lead: 2,176
Total: 12,855
vs nation: R+25.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+0.03MIT Election Lab
Population: 37,9172024 5-year
Median household income: $84,8112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.8%2024 5-year
Black: 12.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+54.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: James City County, VA · twin score 91.3

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 77.6%22,851 participants ÷ 29,436 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.7 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 59.9%–65.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	20,713	29,501	70.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	18,499	29,084	63.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	22,781	29,026	78.5%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	17,860	29,400	60.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	22,851	29,436	77.6%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

12 precincts · 22,830 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Talbot County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -01-00201-002	2,245	1,778	102	4,125	54.4%	43.1%	D+11.3
Precinct -01-00101-001	2,350	1,502	115	3,967	59.2%	37.9%	D+21.4
Precinct -04-00104-001	735	1,816	63	2,614	28.1%	69.5%	R+41.4
Precinct -01-00501-005	983	1,414	51	2,448	40.2%	57.8%	R+17.6
Precinct -01-00301-003	1,158	935	63	2,156	53.7%	43.4%	D+10.3
Precinct -03-00103-001	794	1,156	44	1,994	39.8%	58.0%	R+18.2
Precinct -02-00102-001	1,115	757	55	1,927	57.9%	39.3%	D+18.6
Precinct -02-00302-003	412	486	21	919	44.8%	52.9%	R+8.1
Precinct -03-00303-003	507	338	23	868	58.4%	38.9%	D+19.5
Precinct -05-00205-002	253	388	17	658	38.4%	59.0%	R+20.5
Precinct -05-00105-001	330	284	13	627	52.6%	45.3%	D+7.3
Precinct -02-00202-002	237	271	19	527	45.0%	51.4%	R+6.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	48.7%Harris11,119	48.7%Trump11,125	0.8%Kennedy194 +8	R+0.03	R+0.5	D+1.4	22,830
All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%11,125 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic48.7%11,119 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%194 OtherAll other candidates0.7%154 Jill Ellen SteinIndependent0.5%120 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%109 Cornel WestIndependent0.0%4 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%2 Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%1 Shondra IrvingIndependent0.0%1
2020	D	49.0%Biden11,062	48.5%Trump10,946	1.2%Jorgensen274	D+0.5	D+10.8	R+3.9	22,555
2016	R	42.8%Clinton8,653	53.1%Trump10,724	1.0%Stein203	R+10.2	D+2.1	R+12.3	20,212
2012	R	43.1%Obama8,808	55.4%Romney11,339	1.5%	R+12.4	R+2.7	R+16.2	20,459
2008	R	44.4%Obama9,035	54.1%McCain10,995	1.5%	R+9.6	D+11.1	R+16.9	20,328
2004	R	39.1%Kerry7,367	59.8%Bush11,288	1.1%	R+20.8	R+1.0	R+18.3	18,864
2000	R	38.4%Gore5,854	58.3%Bush8,874	2.8%Nader424	R+19.8	R+2.9	R+20.3	15,234
1996	R	37.5%Clinton4,821	54.4%Dole6,997	7.1%Perot914	R+16.9	R+1.4	R+25.4	12,855
1992	R	33.9%Clinton4,642	49.4%Bush6,774	16.3%Perot2,233	R+15.6	D+19.1	R+21.1	13,708
1988	R	32.4%Dukakis3,948	67.0%Bush8,170	0.7%	R+34.6	D+8.3	R+26.9	12,199
1984	R	28.4%Mondale3,198	71.3%Reagan8,028	0.3%	R+42.9	R+23.8	R+24.7	11,256
1980	R	37.3%Carter3,995	56.4%Reagan6,044	6.3%	R+19.1	D+3.2	R+9.4	10,711
1976	R	38.8%Carter3,715	61.2%Ford5,848	0.0%	R+22.3	D+27.8	R+24.4	9,563
1972	R	24.6%McGovern2,181	74.7%Nixon6,620	0.7%	R+50.1	R+24.3	R+27.0	8,859
1968	R	29.4%Humphrey2,609	55.2%Nixon4,902	15.4%	R+25.8	R+37.5	R+25.1	8,883
1964	D	55.8%Johnson4,671	44.2%Goldwater3,693	0.0%	D+11.7	D+29.8	R+10.9	8,364
1960	R	40.9%Kennedy3,462	59.1%Nixon4,995	0.0%	R+18.1	D+19.4	R+18.3	8,457
1956	R	31.2%Stevenson2,735	68.8%Eisenhower6,018	0.0%	R+37.5	R+9.7	R+22.1	8,753
1952	R	36.0%Stevenson3,019	63.8%Eisenhower5,357	0.2%	R+27.8	R+7.1	R+17.1	8,395
1948	R	39.2%Truman2,344	59.9%Dewey3,585	0.9%	R+20.8	R+6.2	R+25.2	5,980
1944	R	42.7%Roosevelt2,768	57.3%Dewey3,712	0.0%	R+14.6	R+6.2	R+22.1	6,480
1940	R	45.5%Roosevelt3,689	53.9%Willkie4,368	0.6%	R+8.4	R+11.0	R+18.3	8,106
1936	D	51.2%Roosevelt3,768	48.6%Landon3,578	0.3%	D+2.6	R+19.9	R+21.7	7,365
1932	D	60.9%Roosevelt4,233	38.4%Hoover2,672	0.6%	D+22.5	D+46.6	D+4.7	6,950
1928	R	37.7%Smith2,432	61.9%Hoover3,990	0.3%	R+24.2	R+31.6	R+6.7	6,443
1924	D	52.1%Davis2,859	44.7%Coolidge2,451	3.2%La Follette176	D+7.4	D+6.1	D+32.6	5,488
1920	D	50.5%Cox3,130	49.2%Harding3,050	0.3%	D+1.3	R+9.1	D+27.5	6,200
1916	D	53.3%Wilson2,180	42.9%Hughes1,753	3.9%	D+10.4	R+44.5	D+7.3	4,091
1912	D	100.7%Wilson4,034	45.8%Taft1,835	0.0%	D+54.9	—	D+35.3	4,006
1908	—	3916.8%Bryan3,956	2005.0%Taft2,025	0.0%	No data	—	—	101
1904	—	5184.4%Parker4,977	2082.3%Roosevelt1,999	0.0%	No data	—	—	96
1900	—	22330.0%Bryan2,233	25730.0%McKinley2,573	0.0%	No data	—	—	10
1896	R	44.3%Bryan2,189	51.5%McKinley2,542	4.2%	R+7.2	R+3.4	R+1.1	4,936
1892	R	46.0%Cleveland1,974	49.8%Harrison2,137	4.3%	R+3.8	—	R+5.5	4,295
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	46.6%10,211	53.4%11,694	21,905
2020	R	46.5%10,306	53.5%11,838	22,144
2018	D	52.0%9,357	48.0%8,645	18,002

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	38.6%8,778	58.9%13,393	22,747
2022	D	51.3%9,030	48.6%8,548	17,589
2018Class I	D	50.1%Ben Cardin9,054	44.6%Tony Campbell8,050	18,066
2016Class III	R	44.2%Chris Van Hollen8,967	53.6%Kathy Szeliga10,861	20,281
2012Class I	R	40.5%Ben Cardin8,100	44.9%Daniel Bongino8,986	20,020
2010Class III	D	49.3%Barbara Mikulski7,968	49.1%Eric Wargotz7,946	16,168
2006Class I	R	37.1%Ben Cardin5,844	61.5%Michael Steele9,686	15,738
2004Class III	D	53.1%Barbara Mikulski9,855	45.8%E.J. Pipkin8,501	18,575
2000Class I	R	47.1%Paul Sarbanes6,996	52.7%Paul Rappaport7,820	14,840
1998Class III	D	59.8%Barbara Mikulski6,938	40.2%Ross Z. Pierpont4,655	11,593
1994Class I	R	42.8%Paul Sarbanes4,490	57.2%William Brock III6,004	10,494
1992Class III	D	65.2%Barbara Mikulski7,437	34.8%Alan Keyes3,966	11,407
1988Class I	D	50.4%Paul Sarbanes5,523	49.6%Alan Keyes5,435	10,958
1986Class III	R	43.1%Barbara Mikulski3,712	56.9%Linda Chavez4,896	8,608
1982Class I	D	50.1%Paul Sarbanes4,124	49.9%Lawrence J. Hogan4,114	8,238
1980Class III	R	22.9%Edward T. Conroy1,912	77.1%Charles Mathias Jr.6,439	8,351
1976Class I	R	38.7%Paul Sarbanes3,420	55.3%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,884	8,827
1974Class III	R	36.0%Barbara Mikulski2,110	64.0%Charles M. Mathias Jr.3,744	5,854
1970Class I	R	30.5%Joseph D. Tydings2,143	69.0%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,852	7,027
1968Class III	R	29.7%Daniel Brewster2,251	57.5%Charles M. Mathias Jr.4,358	7,584
1964Class I	D	56.2%Joseph D. Tydings4,305	43.8%J. Glenn Beall Sr.3,359	7,664
1962Class III	R	37.6%Daniel Brewster2,461	62.4%Edward T. Miller4,090	6,551
1958Class I	R	39.0%Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.2,594	61.0%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,061	6,655
1956Class III	R	38.8%George P. Mahoney3,253	61.2%John M. Butler5,126	8,379
1952Class I	R	40.8%George P. Mahoney3,326	59.2%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,832	8,158
1950Class III	D	52.3%Millard E. Tydings3,678	47.3%John M. Butler3,324	7,031
1946Class I	R	43.6%Herbert R. O'Conor2,357	56.4%David J. Markey3,054	5,411
1944Class III	D	61.1%Millard E. Tydings3,871	38.9%Blachard Randall Jr.2,468	6,339
1940Class I	D	54.5%George L. Radcliffe4,225	44.5%Harry W. Nice3,451	7,759
1938Class III	D	68.4%Millard E. Tydings4,793	30.4%Oscar Leser2,130	7,003
1934Class I	D	56.9%George L. Radcliffe3,688	42.6%Joseph I. France2,761	6,479
1932Class III	D	62.9%Millard E. Tydings4,026	36.3%Wallace Williams2,321	6,397
1928Class I	R	40.1%William C. Bruce2,478	59.4%Phillips Goldsborough3,666	6,173
1926Class III	D	59.1%Millard E. Tydings3,028	40.5%Ovington Weller2,075	5,124
1922Class I	D	53.6%William C. Bruce3,006	45.8%Joseph I. France2,570	5,608
1920Class III	D	50.7%John W. Smith3,136	46.9%Ovington Weller2,898	6,185
1916Class I	D	52.3%David J. Lewis2,080	44.5%Joseph I. France1,768	3,976
1914Class III	R	46.5%John W. Smith1,808	49.2%Edward Carrington Jr.1,910	3,885

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	D	51.7%Wes Moore9,116	45.0%Dan Cox7,935	17,646
2018	R	21.8%Ben Jealous3,957	77.4%Larry Hogan14,081	18,183
2014	R	29.0%Anthony Brown4,420	69.7%Larry Hogan10,616	15,226
2010	R	38.7%Martin O'Malley6,331	59.3%Bob Ehrlich9,707	16,357
2006	R	35.8%Martin O'Malley5,669	63.6%Bob Ehrlich10,062	15,833
2002	R	29.5%Kathleen Kennedy Townsend4,225	69.9%Bob Ehrlich10,002	14,305
1998	R	37.2%Parris Glendening4,404	62.8%Ellen Sauerbrey7,444	11,848
1994	R	34.2%Parris Glendening3,743	65.8%Ellen Sauerbrey7,187	10,930
1990	R	37.6%William Donald Schaefer3,375	62.4%William S. Shepard5,612	8,988
1986	D	78.2%William Donald Schaefer6,625	21.8%Thomas J. Mooney1,845	8,470
1982	D	55.6%Harry Hughes4,772	44.4%Robert A. Pascal3,805	8,577
1978	D	69.2%Harry Hughes5,333	30.8%John Glenn Beall Jr.2,374	7,707

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+4.5

Presidential vote · 2024R+0.03

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.4 points more Republican.

28,986 registered voters · 2026

Democratic36.0%Republican40.5%Unaffiliated21.9%Other1.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+45 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,243 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $128,233 in average income, against $124,187 for residents who stayed — 3% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+2.8 on average — 2.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Talbot County, MD itself (R+0.03).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Caroline County, MD117R+37.9
Dorchester County, MD114R+14.5
Anne Arundel County, MD85D+13.8
Queen Anne's County, MD84R+27.6
Montgomery County, MD43D+52.8
Baltimore County, MD30D+24.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Dorchester County, MD130
Caroline County, MD112
Queen Anne's County, MD62
Anne Arundel County, MD58
Sussex County, DE36
Wicomico County, MD34

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Talbot County, MD in Talbot County, MD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+112
2012	+121
2013	+9
2014	−280
2015	+26
2016	−196
2017	+9
2018	+97
2019	+242
2021	+437
2022	+253
2023	+167
2024	+201
2025	+45

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 James City County and Beaufort County.

Political twins — counties

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

James City County

Virginia

91.3twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ median income

Beaufort County

South Carolina

88.2twin score

12-yr trendcollege share2016 margin≠ population scale

Chaffee County

Colorado

87.7twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ Swedish ancestry

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Frequently asked questions

How did Talbot County, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Talbot County, Maryland voted a near-tie (R+0.03), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,830 votes cast, 11,119 went Democratic and 11,125 went Republican.

When did Talbot County, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Talbot County, Maryland voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Talbot County, Maryland?

Talbot County, Maryland has a population of 37,917 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Talbot County, Maryland?

Median household income in Talbot County, Maryland is $84,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Talbot County, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Talbot County, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

Measure

Talbot County

Maryland

United States

Median age

51.2

39.5

39.1

Age 18–24

5.8%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.6%

16.6%

17.2%

Measure

Talbot County

Maryland

United States

Median household income

$84,811

$103,678

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.3%

9.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

42.0%

43.5%

35.6%

Measure

Talbot County

Maryland

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.9%

21.1%

22.3%

Spanish

7.1%

9.6%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

2.5%

2.0%

Measure

Talbot County

Maryland

United States

Catholic

17.0%

14.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.2%

11.2%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

50.4%

56.6%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

17.4%

6.6%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+0.03MIT Election Lab

Population

37,9172024 5-year

Median household income

$84,8112024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

73.8%2024 5-year

Black

12.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

9.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+54.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+50.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

James City County, VA · twin score 91.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

20,713

29,501

70.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

18,499

29,084

63.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

22,781

29,026

78.5%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

17,860

29,400

60.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

22,851

29,436

77.6%

A/A

Talbot County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -01-00201-002

2,245

1,778

102

4,125

54.4%

43.1%

D+11.3

Precinct -01-00101-001

2,350

1,502

115

3,967

59.2%

37.9%

D+21.4

Precinct -04-00104-001

735

1,816

2,614

28.1%

69.5%

R+41.4

Precinct -01-00501-005

983

1,414

2,448

40.2%

57.8%

R+17.6

Precinct -01-00301-003

1,158

935

2,156

53.7%

43.4%

D+10.3

Precinct -03-00103-001

794

1,156

1,994

39.8%

58.0%

R+18.2

Precinct -02-00102-001

1,115

757

1,927

57.9%

39.3%

D+18.6

Precinct -02-00302-003

412

486

919

44.8%

52.9%

R+8.1

Precinct -03-00303-003

507

338

868

58.4%

38.9%

D+19.5

Precinct -05-00205-002

253

388

658

38.4%

59.0%

R+20.5

Precinct -05-00105-001

330

284

627

52.6%

45.3%

D+7.3

Precinct -02-00202-002

237

271

527

45.0%

51.4%

R+6.5

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

48.7%Harris11,119

48.7%Trump11,125

0.8%Kennedy194 +8

R+0.03

R+0.5

D+1.4

22,830

All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%11,125
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic48.7%11,119
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%194
OtherAll other candidates0.7%154
Jill Ellen SteinIndependent0.5%120
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%109
Cornel WestIndependent0.0%4
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.0%2
Peter SonskiIndependent0.0%1
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.0%1
Shondra IrvingIndependent0.0%1

2020

49.0%Biden11,062

48.5%Trump10,946

1.2%Jorgensen274

D+0.5

D+10.8

R+3.9

22,555

2016

42.8%Clinton8,653

53.1%Trump10,724

1.0%Stein203

R+10.2

D+2.1

R+12.3

20,212

2012

43.1%Obama8,808

55.4%Romney11,339

1.5%

R+12.4

R+2.7

R+16.2

20,459

2008

44.4%Obama9,035

54.1%McCain10,995

1.5%

R+9.6

D+11.1

R+16.9

20,328

2004

39.1%Kerry7,367

59.8%Bush11,288

1.1%

R+20.8

R+1.0

R+18.3

18,864

2000

38.4%Gore5,854

58.3%Bush8,874

2.8%Nader424

R+19.8

R+2.9

R+20.3

15,234

1996

37.5%Clinton4,821

54.4%Dole6,997

7.1%Perot914

R+16.9

R+1.4

R+25.4

12,855

1992

33.9%Clinton4,642

49.4%Bush6,774

16.3%Perot2,233

R+15.6

D+19.1

R+21.1

13,708

1988

32.4%Dukakis3,948

67.0%Bush8,170

0.7%

R+34.6

D+8.3

R+26.9

12,199

1984

28.4%Mondale3,198

71.3%Reagan8,028

0.3%

R+42.9

R+23.8

R+24.7

11,256

1980

37.3%Carter3,995

56.4%Reagan6,044

6.3%

R+19.1

D+3.2

R+9.4

10,711

1976

38.8%Carter3,715

61.2%Ford5,848

0.0%

R+22.3

D+27.8

R+24.4

9,563

1972

24.6%McGovern2,181

74.7%Nixon6,620

0.7%

R+50.1

R+24.3

R+27.0

8,859

1968

29.4%Humphrey2,609

55.2%Nixon4,902

15.4%

R+25.8

R+37.5

R+25.1

8,883

1964

55.8%Johnson4,671

44.2%Goldwater3,693

0.0%

D+11.7

D+29.8

R+10.9

8,364

1960

40.9%Kennedy3,462

59.1%Nixon4,995

0.0%

R+18.1

D+19.4

R+18.3

8,457

1956

31.2%Stevenson2,735

68.8%Eisenhower6,018

0.0%

R+37.5

R+9.7

R+22.1

8,753

1952

36.0%Stevenson3,019

63.8%Eisenhower5,357

0.2%

R+27.8

R+7.1

R+17.1

8,395

1948

39.2%Truman2,344

59.9%Dewey3,585

0.9%

R+20.8

R+6.2

R+25.2

5,980

1944

42.7%Roosevelt2,768

57.3%Dewey3,712

0.0%

R+14.6

R+6.2

R+22.1

6,480

1940

45.5%Roosevelt3,689

53.9%Willkie4,368

0.6%

R+8.4

R+11.0

R+18.3

8,106

1936

51.2%Roosevelt3,768

48.6%Landon3,578

0.3%

D+2.6

R+19.9

R+21.7

7,365

1932

60.9%Roosevelt4,233

38.4%Hoover2,672

0.6%

D+22.5

D+46.6

D+4.7

6,950

1928

37.7%Smith2,432

61.9%Hoover3,990

0.3%

R+24.2

R+31.6

R+6.7

6,443

1924

52.1%Davis2,859

44.7%Coolidge2,451

3.2%La Follette176

D+7.4

D+6.1

D+32.6

5,488

1920

50.5%Cox3,130

49.2%Harding3,050

0.3%

D+1.3

R+9.1

D+27.5

6,200

1916

53.3%Wilson2,180

42.9%Hughes1,753

3.9%

D+10.4

R+44.5

D+7.3

4,091

1912

100.7%Wilson4,034

45.8%Taft1,835

0.0%

D+54.9

—

D+35.3

4,006

1908

—

3916.8%Bryan3,956

2005.0%Taft2,025

0.0%

No data

—

101

1904

—

5184.4%Parker4,977

2082.3%Roosevelt1,999

0.0%

No data

—

1900

—

22330.0%Bryan2,233

25730.0%McKinley2,573

0.0%

No data

—

1896

44.3%Bryan2,189

51.5%McKinley2,542

4.2%

R+7.2

R+3.4

R+1.1

4,936

1892

46.0%Cleveland1,974

49.8%Harrison2,137

4.3%

R+3.8

—

R+5.5

4,295

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

46.6%10,211

53.4%11,694

21,905

2020

46.5%10,306

53.5%11,838

22,144

2018

52.0%9,357

48.0%8,645

18,002

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

38.6%8,778

58.9%13,393

22,747

2022

51.3%9,030

48.6%8,548

17,589

2018Class I

50.1%Ben Cardin9,054

44.6%Tony Campbell8,050

18,066

2016Class III

44.2%Chris Van Hollen8,967

53.6%Kathy Szeliga10,861

20,281

2012Class I

40.5%Ben Cardin8,100

44.9%Daniel Bongino8,986

20,020

2010Class III

49.3%Barbara Mikulski7,968

49.1%Eric Wargotz7,946

16,168

2006Class I

37.1%Ben Cardin5,844

61.5%Michael Steele9,686

15,738

2004Class III

53.1%Barbara Mikulski9,855

45.8%E.J. Pipkin8,501

18,575

2000Class I

47.1%Paul Sarbanes6,996

52.7%Paul Rappaport7,820

14,840

1998Class III

59.8%Barbara Mikulski6,938

40.2%Ross Z. Pierpont4,655

11,593

1994Class I

42.8%Paul Sarbanes4,490

57.2%William Brock III6,004

10,494

1992Class III

65.2%Barbara Mikulski7,437

34.8%Alan Keyes3,966

11,407

1988Class I

50.4%Paul Sarbanes5,523

49.6%Alan Keyes5,435

10,958

1986Class III

43.1%Barbara Mikulski3,712

56.9%Linda Chavez4,896

8,608

1982Class I

50.1%Paul Sarbanes4,124

49.9%Lawrence J. Hogan4,114

8,238

1980Class III

22.9%Edward T. Conroy1,912

77.1%Charles Mathias Jr.6,439

8,351

1976Class I

38.7%Paul Sarbanes3,420

55.3%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,884

8,827

1974Class III

36.0%Barbara Mikulski2,110

64.0%Charles M. Mathias Jr.3,744

5,854

1970Class I

30.5%Joseph D. Tydings2,143

69.0%J. Glenn Beall Jr.4,852

7,027

1968Class III

29.7%Daniel Brewster2,251

57.5%Charles M. Mathias Jr.4,358

7,584

1964Class I

56.2%Joseph D. Tydings4,305

43.8%J. Glenn Beall Sr.3,359

7,664

1962Class III

37.6%Daniel Brewster2,461

62.4%Edward T. Miller4,090

6,551

1958Class I

39.0%Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.2,594

61.0%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,061

6,655

1956Class III

38.8%George P. Mahoney3,253

61.2%John M. Butler5,126

8,379

1952Class I

40.8%George P. Mahoney3,326

59.2%J. Glenn Beall Sr.4,832

8,158

1950Class III

52.3%Millard E. Tydings3,678

47.3%John M. Butler3,324

7,031

1946Class I

43.6%Herbert R. O'Conor2,357

56.4%David J. Markey3,054

5,411

1944Class III

61.1%Millard E. Tydings3,871

38.9%Blachard Randall Jr.2,468

6,339

1940Class I

54.5%George L. Radcliffe4,225

44.5%Harry W. Nice3,451

7,759

1938Class III

68.4%Millard E. Tydings4,793

30.4%Oscar Leser2,130

7,003

1934Class I

56.9%George L. Radcliffe3,688

42.6%Joseph I. France2,761

6,479

1932Class III

62.9%Millard E. Tydings4,026

36.3%Wallace Williams2,321

6,397

1928Class I

40.1%William C. Bruce2,478

59.4%Phillips Goldsborough3,666

6,173

1926Class III

59.1%Millard E. Tydings3,028

40.5%Ovington Weller2,075

5,124

1922Class I

53.6%William C. Bruce3,006

45.8%Joseph I. France2,570

5,608

1920Class III

50.7%John W. Smith3,136

46.9%Ovington Weller2,898

6,185

1916Class I

52.3%David J. Lewis2,080

44.5%Joseph I. France1,768

3,976

1914Class III

46.5%John W. Smith1,808

49.2%Edward Carrington Jr.1,910

3,885

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

51.7%Wes Moore9,116

45.0%Dan Cox7,935

17,646

2018

21.8%Ben Jealous3,957

77.4%Larry Hogan14,081

18,183

2014

29.0%Anthony Brown4,420

69.7%Larry Hogan10,616

15,226

2010

38.7%Martin O'Malley6,331

59.3%Bob Ehrlich9,707

16,357

2006

35.8%Martin O'Malley5,669

63.6%Bob Ehrlich10,062

15,833

2002

29.5%Kathleen Kennedy Townsend4,225

69.9%Bob Ehrlich10,002

14,305

1998

37.2%Parris Glendening4,404

62.8%Ellen Sauerbrey7,444

11,848

1994

34.2%Parris Glendening3,743

65.8%Ellen Sauerbrey7,187

10,930

1990

37.6%William Donald Schaefer3,375

62.4%William S. Shepard5,612

8,988

1986

78.2%William Donald Schaefer6,625

21.8%Thomas J. Mooney1,845

8,470

1982

55.6%Harry Hughes4,772

44.4%Robert A. Pascal3,805

8,577

1978

69.2%Harry Hughes5,333

30.8%John Glenn Beall Jr.2,374

7,707

Frequently asked questions

How did Talbot County, Maryland vote in 2024?

In 2024, Talbot County, Maryland voted a near-tie (R+0.03), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,830 votes cast, 11,119 went Democratic and 11,125 went Republican.

When did Talbot County, Maryland last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Talbot County, Maryland voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Talbot County, Maryland?

Talbot County, Maryland has a population of 37,917 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Talbot County, Maryland?

Median household income in Talbot County, Maryland is $84,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.

What is the political history of Talbot County, Maryland?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Talbot County, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.