Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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2024 precinct map of Barnstable CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Barnstable County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 59.2% | 88,129 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 38.6% | 57,451 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.5% | 684 |
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70 precincts · 148,785 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59.2%Harris88,129 | 38.6%Trump57,451 | 0.5%Oliver684 | 148,785 | ||
| D | 60.7%Biden91,994 | 36.5%Trump55,311 | 1.2%Jorgensen1,856 | 151,512 | ||
| D | 52.5%Clinton72,430 | 39.2%Trump54,099 | 3.9%Johnson5,337 | 137,912 | ||
| D | 53.2%Obama70,822 | 45.4%Romney60,446 | 1.4%Johnson1,847 | 133,115 | ||
| D | 56.1%Obama74,264 | 42.1%McCain55,694 | 1.7%Nader2,312 | 132,270 | ||
| D | 54.6%Kerry72,156 | 44.3%Bush58,527 | 1.1%Badnarik1,465 | 132,148 | ||
| D | 51.5%Gore62,363 | 41.0%Bush49,686 | 6.6%Nader7,976 | 121,086 | ||
| D | 53.5%Clinton59,223 | 36.3%Dole40,144 | 8.9%Perot9,889 | 110,737 | ||
| D | 42.8%Clinton46,641 | 31.1%Bush33,916 | 25.4%Perot27,727 | 108,997 | ||
| R | 48.8%Dukakis48,747 | 49.7%Bush49,676 | 1.5%Paul1,449 | 99,872 | ||
| R | 42.7%Mondale38,369 | 57.0%Reagan51,261 | 0.4%Serrette321 | 89,951 | ||
| R | 29.1%Carter23,952 | 50.4%Reagan41,493 | 20.5%Anderson16,828 | 82,273 | ||
| R | 42.8%Carter31,268 | 53.7%Ford39,295 | 3.5%McCarthy2,554 | 73,117 | ||
| R | 38.1%McGovern22,636 | 61.1%Nixon36,340 | 0.8%Schmitz466 | 59,442 | ||
| R | 39.2%Humphrey16,546 | 57.6%Nixon24,296 | 3.1%Wallace1,320 | 42,162 | ||
| D | 56.9%Johnson20,101 | 42.8%Goldwater15,133 | 0.3%Hass121 | 35,355 | ||
| R | 37.2%Kennedy12,423 | 62.6%Nixon20,900 | 0.1%Byrd49 | 33,372 | ||
| R | 16.6%Stevenson4,672 | 83.2%Eisenhower23,472 | 0.2%Andrews58 | 28,202 | ||
| R | 19.2%Stevenson4,984 | 80.6%Eisenhower20,943 | 0.2%Hallinan44 | 25,971 | ||
| R | 23.7%Truman4,616 | 75.1%Dewey14,633 | 1.2%Thurmond241 | 19,490 | ||
| R | 29.9%Roosevelt4,938 | 69.9%Dewey11,543 | 0.3%Thomas44 | 16,525 | ||
| R | 29.5%Roosevelt5,351 | 69.9%Willkie12,659 | 0.6%Thomas108 | 18,118 | ||
| R | 28.8%Roosevelt4,751 | 68.8%Landon11,337 | 2.4%Lemke397 | 16,485 | ||
| R | 28.3%Roosevelt3,829 | 70.1%Hoover9,476 | 1.6%Thomas222 | 13,527 | ||
| R | 22.6%Smith2,899 | 77.0%Hoover9,886 | 0.5%Thomas60 | 12,845 | ||
| R | 10.3%Davis881 | 85.5%Coolidge7,333 | 4.2%La Follette363 | 8,577 | ||
| R | 14.9%Cox1,125 | 84.4%Harding6,383 | 0.7%Debs54 | 7,562 | ||
| R | 39.1%Wilson1,892 | 58.7%Hughes2,836 | 2.2%Benson105 | 4,833 | ||
| O | 26.6%Wilson1,322 | 25.1%Taft1,249 | 48.3%Roosevelt2,404 | 4,975 | ||
| R | 17.9%Bryan777 | 76.3%Taft3,312 | 5.8%Debs252 | 4,341 | ||
| R | 19.2%Parker900 | 77.7%Roosevelt3,638 | 3.1%Debs143 | 4,681 | ||
| R | 17.7%Bryan749 | 79.7%McKinley3,372 | 2.6%Woolley108 | 4,229 | ||
| R | 10.0%Bryan517 | 86.4%McKinley4,456 | 3.6%Palmer185 | 5,158 | ||
| R | 26.2%Cleveland1,373 | 70.5%Harrison3,688 | 3.3%Weaver171 | 5,232 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −44.2% |
| 1896 | −76.4% |
| 1900 | −62.0% |
| 1904 | −58.5% |
| 1908 | −58.4% |
| 1912 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | −19.5% |
| 1920 | −69.5% |
| 1924 | −75.2% |
| 1928 | −54.4% |
| 1932 | −41.7% |
| 1936 | −40.0% |
| 1940 | −40.3% |
| 1944 | −40.0% |
| 1948 | −51.4% |
| 1952 | −61.4% |
| 1956 | −66.7% |
| 1960 | −25.4% |
| 1964 | +14.1% |
| 1968 | −18.4% |
| 1972 | −23.1% |
| 1976 | −11.0% |
| 1980 | −21.3% |
| 1984 | −14.3% |
| 1988 | −0.9% |
| 1992 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | +24.2% |
| 2024 | +20.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
Barnstable County covers the entirety of Cape Cod, where a large retiree population and second-home owners produce an older, college-educated electorate that has voted Democratic at the presidential level by double digits in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 76.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.6 points.
A population of 231,668, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,241 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pima County and Norfolk County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Barnstable County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Barnstable County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.6 points (D+20.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 148,785 votes cast, 88,129 went Democratic and 57,451 went Republican.
When did Barnstable County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Barnstable County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has a population of 231,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Barnstable County, Massachusetts is $95,241 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barnstable County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.