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Dukes County, MA

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

Irish19.2%18.6%9.4%

English14.6%9.7%9.5%

Italian14.5%11.1%4.8%

German9.0%5.4%12.5%

Portuguese4.1%2.3%—

Scottish4.0%—1.3%

French3.6%4.7%1.6%

American3.2%3.3%5.3%

Uruguayan1.3%——

Puerto Rican1.0%4.6%1.8%

Mexican0.4%0.8%11.3%

Colombian0.3%0.6%0.4%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

African American†2.0%2.6%9.9%

African0.2%0.3%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%

West Indian0.2%——

Cambodian1.1%0.4%—

Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%

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	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Median age	50.7	40.3	39.1
Age 18–24	4.2%	9.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.5%	17.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Median household income	$125,786	$103,960	$84,427
Poverty rate	4.4%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	51.9%	47.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.1%	25.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.1%	9.7%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.8%	1.9%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	7.6%	6.1%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Dukes County	Massachusetts	United States
Catholic	5.7%	35.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	2.8%	3.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	75.1%	51.4%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.9%	3.3%	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 77.8% of 15,850 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic74.8%9,137TrumpRepublican22.5%2,745SteinIndependent1.0%123

D+52.4

Lead: 6,392
Total: 12,209
vs nation: D+53.8
Turnout: 77.8%

BidenDemocratic77.0%9,914TrumpRepublican20.4%2,631JorgensenLibertarian1.1%138

D+56.6

Lead: 7,283
Total: 12,873
vs nation: D+52.1
Turnout: 95.0%

ClintonDemocratic70.9%8,400TrumpRepublican20.9%2,477JohnsonLibertarian3.1%366

D+50.0

Lead: 5,923
Total: 11,851
vs nation: D+47.9
Turnout: 89.6%

ObamaDemocratic72.7%7,978RomneyRepublican25.5%2,792SteinGreen1.6%180

D+47.3

Lead: 5,186
Total: 10,968
vs nation: D+43.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic75.0%7,913McCainRepublican23.1%2,442OtherAll other candidates1.9%198

D+51.8

Lead: 5,471
Total: 10,553
vs nation: D+44.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic72.7%7,265BushRepublican26.0%2,602OtherAll other candidates1.3%130

D+46.6

Lead: 4,663
Total: 9,997
vs nation: D+49.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic61.8%5,474BushRepublican26.1%2,315NaderGreen11.1%983

D+35.7

Lead: 3,159
Total: 8,856
vs nation: D+35.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic66.7%5,137DoleRepublican22.6%1,739PerotReform8.5%657

D+44.1

Lead: 3,398
Total: 7,702
vs nation: D+35.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+52.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 20,9332024 5-year
Median household income: $125,7862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+56.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+79.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Pitkin County, CO · twin score 95.3

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: 77.8%12,337 participants ÷ 15,850 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +33.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +9.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 44.8%–56.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,851	13,225	89.6%	B/A
2018 · Midterm	10,275	13,012	79.0%	B/A
2020 · Presidential	12,873	13,554	95.0%	B/A
2022 · Midterm	9,407	15,192	61.9%	B/A
2024 · Presidential	12,337	15,850	77.8%	B/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

7 precincts · 12,209 votes

Election

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

Dukes County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Oak Bluffs Precinct 1Oak Bluffs Precinct 1	2,247	798	61	3,106	72.3%	25.7%	D+46.7
Precinct -Edgartown Precinct 1Edgartown Precinct 1	1,969	857	74	2,900	67.9%	29.6%	D+38.3
Precinct -Tisbury Precinct 1Tisbury Precinct 1	2,031	548	85	2,664	76.2%	20.6%	D+55.7
Precinct -West Tisbury Precinct 1West Tisbury Precinct 1	1,757	367	66	2,190	80.2%	16.8%	D+63.5
Precinct -Chilmark Precinct 1Chilmark Precinct 1	778	123	30	931	83.6%	13.2%	D+70.4
Precinct -Aquinnah Precinct 1Aquinnah Precinct 1	304	37	10	351	86.6%	10.5%	D+76.1
Precinct -Gosnold Precinct 1Gosnold Precinct 1	51	15	1	67	76.1%	22.4%	D+53.7

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−39.6%
1896	−69.9%
1900	−64.5%
1904	−64.2%
1908	−59.5%
1912	−7.0%
1916	−19.7%
1920	−73.9%
1924	−79.0%
1928	−51.9%
1932	−38.6%
1936	−27.7%
1940	−23.6%
1944	−22.9%
1948	−40.7%
1952	−52.3%
1956	−65.7%
1960	−21.8%
1964	+36.5%
1968	−1.1%
1972	−7.2%
1976	+2.9%
1980	+10.4%
1984	+8.6%
1988	+29.2%
1992	+31.3%
1996	+44.1%
2000	+35.7%
2004	+46.6%
2008	+51.8%
2012	+47.3%
2016	+50.0%
2020	+56.6%
2024	+52.4%

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	D	74.8%Harris9,137	22.5%Trump2,745	1.0%Stein123 +5	D+52.4	R+4.2	D+53.8	12,209
All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic74.8%9,137 Donald J TrumpRepublican22.5%2,745 Jill SteinIndependent1.0%123 All OthersIndependent0.5%59 Ayyadurai EllisIndependent0.5%56 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%53 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%35 West AbdullahIndependent0.0%1
2020	D	77.0%Biden9,914	20.4%Trump2,631	1.1%Jorgensen138	D+56.6	D+6.6	D+52.1	12,873
2016	D	70.9%Clinton8,400	20.9%Trump2,477	3.1%Johnson366	D+50.0	D+2.7	D+47.9	11,851
2012	D	72.7%Obama7,978	25.5%Romney2,792	1.6%Stein180	D+47.3	R+4.6	D+43.4	10,968
2008	D	75.0%Obama7,913	23.1%McCain2,442	1.9%	D+51.8	D+5.2	D+44.6	10,553
2004	D	72.7%Kerry7,265	26.0%Bush2,602	1.3%	D+46.6	D+11.0	D+49.1	9,997
2000	D	61.8%Gore5,474	26.1%Bush2,315	11.1%Nader983	D+35.7	R+8.4	D+35.2	8,856
1996	D	66.7%Clinton5,137	22.6%Dole1,739	8.5%Perot657	D+44.1	D+12.9	D+35.6	7,702
1992	D	54.4%Clinton4,292	23.2%Bush1,827	21.7%Perot1,714	D+31.3	D+2.0	D+25.7	7,888
1988	D	64.0%Dukakis4,495	34.7%Bush2,441	1.3%	D+29.2	D+20.7	D+37.0	7,025
1984	D	54.1%Mondale3,313	45.5%Reagan2,788	0.4%	D+8.6	R+1.8	D+26.8	6,125
1980	D	43.9%Carter2,370	33.5%Reagan1,809	22.6%	D+10.4	D+7.5	D+20.1	5,397
1976	D	48.9%Carter2,513	46.1%Ford2,365	5.0%	D+2.9	D+10.1	D+0.8	5,135
1972	R	46.1%McGovern2,001	53.3%Nixon2,312	0.5%	R+7.2	R+6.0	D+16.0	4,336
1968	R	48.2%Humphrey1,540	49.3%Nixon1,576	2.5%	R+1.1	R+37.6	R+0.4	3,196
1964	D	68.0%Johnson2,187	31.6%Goldwater1,015	0.4%	D+36.5	D+58.3	D+13.9	3,214
1960	R	39.0%Kennedy1,282	60.8%Nixon1,998	0.2%	R+21.8	D+43.9	R+22.0	3,286
1956	R	17.1%Stevenson541	82.8%Eisenhower2,618	0.0%	R+65.7	R+13.4	R+50.3	3,160
1952	R	23.8%Stevenson760	76.0%Eisenhower2,432	0.2%	R+52.3	R+11.6	R+41.5	3,198
1948	R	29.0%Truman720	69.7%Dewey1,731	1.3%	R+40.7	R+17.8	R+45.2	2,484
1944	R	38.5%Roosevelt861	61.4%Dewey1,372	0.0%	R+22.9	D+0.7	R+30.4	2,234
1940	R	38.0%Roosevelt1,014	61.5%Willkie1,643	0.5%	R+23.6	D+4.1	R+33.5	2,670
1936	R	35.6%Roosevelt931	63.3%Landon1,655	1.1%	R+27.7	D+11.0	R+51.9	2,615
1932	R	30.2%Roosevelt583	68.8%Hoover1,330	1.0%	R+38.6	D+13.3	R+56.4	1,933
1928	R	24.0%Smith470	75.9%Hoover1,487	0.1%	R+51.9	D+27.0	R+34.5	1,958
1924	R	7.9%Davis108	86.9%Coolidge1,182	5.1%La Follette69	R+79.0	R+5.1	R+53.8	1,360
1920	R	12.8%Cox150	86.7%Harding1,013	0.4%	R+73.9	R+54.2	R+47.7	1,168
1916	R	39.3%Wilson309	59.0%Hughes464	1.8%	R+19.7	R+12.7	R+22.8	787
1912	O	27.8%Wilson215	34.8%Taft269	37.5%	Roosevelt +2.7	D+52.5	R+26.5	774
1908	R	17.3%Bryan133	76.8%Taft589	5.9%	R+59.5	D+4.7	R+49.9	767
1904	R	16.0%Parker120	80.2%Roosevelt602	3.9%	R+64.2	D+0.3	R+44.5	751
1900	R	14.6%Bryan114	79.1%McKinley617	6.3%	R+64.5	D+5.4	R+56.9	780
1896	R	10.6%Bryan91	80.5%McKinley691	8.9%	R+69.9	R+30.3	R+63.9	858
1892	R	26.9%Cleveland238	66.5%Harrison588	6.6%	R+39.6	—	R+41.3	884
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 5 Senate special · 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	D	76.4%9,047	23.6%2,795	11,842
2020	D	80.1%9,815	19.9%2,434	12,249

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	D	73.0%8,792	27.0%3,260	12,052
2020Class II	D	77.3%Ed Markey9,767	22.2%Kevin O'Connor2,799	12,632
2018Class I	D	73.1%Elizabeth Warren7,414	23.1%Geoff Diehl2,338	10,138
2014Class II	D	71.9%Ed Markey5,161	28.0%Brian Herr2,010	7,175
2012Class I	D	67.7%Elizabeth Warren7,387	32.3%Scott Brown3,520	10,912
2008Class II	D	72.7%John Kerry7,491	24.3%Jeffrey Beatty2,501	10,310
2006Class I	D	76.7%Ted Kennedy5,735	23.2%Kenneth G. Chase1,734	7,479
2002Class II	D	84.3%John Kerry5,487	0.0%None0	6,512
2000Class I	D	77.5%Ted Kennedy6,641	11.6%Jack E. Robinson991	8,571
1996Class II	D	60.6%John Kerry4,664	37.2%Bill Weld2,863	7,693
1994Class I	D	64.1%Ted Kennedy3,797	34.8%Mitt Romney2,062	5,923
1990Class II	D	63.6%John Kerry3,597	36.3%Jim Rappaport2,054	5,658
1988Class I	D	71.9%Ted Kennedy4,981	26.4%Joseph D. Malone1,830	6,930
1984Class II	D	62.8%John Kerry3,782	37.2%Raymond Shamie2,242	6,025
1982Class I	D	64.6%Ted Kennedy2,764	34.1%Raymond Shamie1,458	4,280
1978Class II	R	31.0%Paul E. Tsongas1,282	69.0%Edward Brooke2,850	4,132
1976Class I	D	66.0%Ted Kennedy3,320	31.2%Michael Robertson1,567	5,028
1972Class II	R	14.6%John J. Droney629	83.0%Edward Brooke3,566	4,297
1970Class I	R	47.2%Ted Kennedy1,339	51.9%Josiah A. Spaulding1,470	2,834
1966Class II	R	21.2%Endicott Peabody545	78.4%Edward Brooke2,017	2,574
1964Class I	D	63.1%Ted Kennedy2,017	36.8%Howard Whitmore Jr.1,176	3,199
1960Class II	R	22.2%Thomas O'Connor Jr.720	77.5%Leverett Saltonstall2,512	3,243
1958Class I	D	55.4%John F. Kennedy1,251	44.1%Vincent J. Celeste996	2,260
1954Class II	R	24.0%Foster Furcolo521	75.6%Leverett Saltonstall1,644	2,174
1952Class I	R	32.1%John F. Kennedy1,003	67.6%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.2,113	3,128
1948Class II	R	22.2%John I. Fitzgerald544	77.7%Leverett Saltonstall1,906	2,453
1946Class I	R	29.0%David I. Walsh601	70.2%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1,456	2,074
1942Class II	R	27.3%Joseph E. Casey392	72.1%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1,037	1,438
1940Class I	R	39.1%David I. Walsh979	59.2%Henry Parkman Jr.1,483	2,503
1936Class II	R	25.4%James M. Curley631	70.1%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1,740	2,481
1934Class I	R	46.5%David I. Walsh782	50.1%Robert M. Washburn843	1,681
1930Class II	R	32.8%Marcus A. Coolidge401	66.8%William M. Butler816	1,221
1928Class I	R	25.4%David I. Walsh450	73.9%Benjamin L. Young1,311	1,773
1924Class II	R	20.5%David I. Walsh262	79.0%Frederick H. Gillett1,010	1,278
1922Class I	R	14.1%William A. Gaston148	75.0%Henry Cabot Lodge785	1,047
1918Class II	R	31.2%David I. Walsh172	63.2%John W. Weeks348	551
1916Class I	R	28.2%John F. Fitzgerald204	68.5%Henry Cabot Lodge495	723

U.S. Senate special elections

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

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2013Special · Class II	D	68.7%Ed Markey2,965	31.0%Gabriel E. Gomez1,338	4,316
2010Special · Class I	D	64.3%Martha Coakley4,915	34.5%Scott Brown2,641	7,648
1962Special · Class I	R	38.7%Ted Kennedy1,094	59.0%George Cabot Lodge1,668	2,826
1944Special · Class II	R	22.0%John H. Corcoran473	77.4%Leverett Saltonstall1,664	2,149
1926Special · Class I	R	20.5%David I. Walsh261	78.6%William M. Butler1,001	1,273

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	76.9%Healey7,185	21.5%Diehl2,011	9,338
2018	D	61.2%Gonzalez And Palfrey12,046	38.8%Baker And Polito7,644	19,690
2014	D	61.3%Martha Coakley4,477	34.1%Charlie Baker2,493	7,303
2010	D	58.4%Deval Patrick4,908	32.8%Charlie Baker2,757	8,409
2006	D	63.2%Deval Patrick4,817	28.1%Kerry Healey2,143	7,620
2002	D	53.0%Shannon O'Brien3,688	40.4%Mitt Romney2,815	6,961
1998	D	56.0%Scott Harshbarger3,550	41.7%Paul Cellucci2,639	6,336
1994	R	34.4%Mark Roosevelt2,007	64.3%Bill Weld3,748	5,832
1990	D	49.2%John Silber2,720	46.3%Bill Weld2,559	5,526
1986	D	78.5%Michael Dukakis3,642	21.4%George Kariotis994	4,637
1982	D	62.9%Michael Dukakis2,698	33.9%John W. Sears1,453	4,292
1978	R	29.2%Edward J. King1,201	69.3%Francis W. Hatch Jr.2,851	4,116

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2025D+27.0

Presidential vote · 2024D+52.4

Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 25 points more Republican.

16,795 registered voters · 2025

Democratic33.6%Republican6.6%Unaffiliated59.2%Other0.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−241 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +168 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $167,880 in average income, against $118,562 for residents who stayed — 42% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+20.6 on average — 32 points more Republican-leaning than Dukes County, MA itself (D+52.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Barnstable County, MA35D+20.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Barnstable County, MA72
New York County, NY26

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 Dukes County, MA in Dukes County, MA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+98
2012	+122
2013	+311
2014	+127
2015	−58
2016	+36
2017	−10
2018	−6
2019	−19
2021	+518
2022	−330
2023	−339
2024	−41
2025	−241

This island county's seasonal population swells well beyond its 15,000 year-round residents, but its electorate consistently tilts heavily Democratic — the 2024 presidential margin of D+52 ranks among the most lopsided in Massachusetts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 79.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.4 points.

A population of 20,933, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $125,786 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pitkin County and Marin County.

Political twins — counties

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

Pitkin County

Colorado

95.3twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Marin County

California

93.6twin score

2004–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Windham County

Vermont

92.5twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dukes County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dukes County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 52.4 points (D+52.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,209 votes cast, 9,137 went Democratic and 2,745 went Republican.

When did Dukes County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Dukes County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Dukes County, Massachusetts?

Dukes County, Massachusetts has a population of 20,933 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dukes County, Massachusetts?

Median household income in Dukes County, Massachusetts is $125,786 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of Dukes County, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dukes County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.

Measure

Dukes County

Massachusetts

United States

Median age

50.7

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

4.2%

9.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.5%

17.9%

17.2%

Measure

Dukes County

Massachusetts

United States

Median household income

$125,786

$103,960

$84,427

Poverty rate

4.4%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

51.9%

47.3%

35.6%

Measure

Dukes County

Massachusetts

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.1%

25.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.1%

9.7%

13.6%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)

1.8%

1.9%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

7.6%

6.1%

2.0%

Measure

Dukes County

Massachusetts

United States

Catholic

5.7%

35.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

2.8%

3.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

75.1%

51.4%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.9%

3.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+52.4MIT Election Lab

Population

20,9332024 5-year

Median household income

$125,7862024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

80.0%2024 5-year

Black

2.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+56.6 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+79.0 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Pitkin County, CO · twin score 95.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,851

13,225

89.6%

B/A

2018 · Midterm

10,275

13,012

79.0%

B/A

2020 · Presidential

12,873

13,554

95.0%

B/A

2022 · Midterm

9,407

15,192

61.9%

B/A

2024 · Presidential

12,337

15,850

77.8%

B/A

Dukes County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -Oak Bluffs Precinct 1Oak Bluffs Precinct 1

2,247

798

3,106

72.3%

25.7%

D+46.7

Precinct -Edgartown Precinct 1Edgartown Precinct 1

1,969

857

2,900

67.9%

29.6%

D+38.3

Precinct -Tisbury Precinct 1Tisbury Precinct 1

2,031

548

2,664

76.2%

20.6%

D+55.7

Precinct -West Tisbury Precinct 1West Tisbury Precinct 1

1,757

367

2,190

80.2%

16.8%

D+63.5

Precinct -Chilmark Precinct 1Chilmark Precinct 1

778

123

931

83.6%

13.2%

D+70.4

Precinct -Aquinnah Precinct 1Aquinnah Precinct 1

304

351

86.6%

10.5%

D+76.1

Precinct -Gosnold Precinct 1Gosnold Precinct 1

76.1%

22.4%

D+53.7

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−39.6%
1896	−69.9%
1900	−64.5%
1904	−64.2%
1908	−59.5%
1912	−7.0%
1916	−19.7%
1920	−73.9%
1924	−79.0%
1928	−51.9%
1932	−38.6%
1936	−27.7%
1940	−23.6%
1944	−22.9%
1948	−40.7%
1952	−52.3%
1956	−65.7%
1960	−21.8%
1964	+36.5%
1968	−1.1%
1972	−7.2%
1976	+2.9%
1980	+10.4%
1984	+8.6%
1988	+29.2%
1992	+31.3%
1996	+44.1%
2000	+35.7%
2004	+46.6%
2008	+51.8%
2012	+47.3%
2016	+50.0%
2020	+56.6%
2024	+52.4%

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

74.8%Harris9,137

22.5%Trump2,745

1.0%Stein123 +5

D+52.4

R+4.2

D+53.8

12,209

All 8 candidates in 2024 · 6 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic74.8%9,137
Donald J TrumpRepublican22.5%2,745
Jill SteinIndependent1.0%123
All OthersIndependent0.5%59
Ayyadurai EllisIndependent0.5%56
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%53
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%35
West AbdullahIndependent0.0%1

2020

77.0%Biden9,914

20.4%Trump2,631

1.1%Jorgensen138

D+56.6

D+6.6

D+52.1

12,873

2016

70.9%Clinton8,400

20.9%Trump2,477

3.1%Johnson366

D+50.0

D+2.7

D+47.9

11,851

2012

72.7%Obama7,978

25.5%Romney2,792

1.6%Stein180

D+47.3

R+4.6

D+43.4

10,968

2008

75.0%Obama7,913

23.1%McCain2,442

1.9%

D+51.8

D+5.2

D+44.6

10,553

2004

72.7%Kerry7,265

26.0%Bush2,602

1.3%

D+46.6

D+11.0

D+49.1

9,997

2000

61.8%Gore5,474

26.1%Bush2,315

11.1%Nader983

D+35.7

R+8.4

D+35.2

8,856

1996

66.7%Clinton5,137

22.6%Dole1,739

8.5%Perot657

D+44.1

D+12.9

D+35.6

7,702

1992

54.4%Clinton4,292

23.2%Bush1,827

21.7%Perot1,714

D+31.3

D+2.0

D+25.7

7,888

1988

64.0%Dukakis4,495

34.7%Bush2,441

1.3%

D+29.2

D+20.7

D+37.0

7,025

1984

54.1%Mondale3,313

45.5%Reagan2,788

0.4%

D+8.6

R+1.8

D+26.8

6,125

1980

43.9%Carter2,370

33.5%Reagan1,809

22.6%

D+10.4

D+7.5

D+20.1

5,397

1976

48.9%Carter2,513

46.1%Ford2,365

5.0%

D+2.9

D+10.1

D+0.8

5,135

1972

46.1%McGovern2,001

53.3%Nixon2,312

0.5%

R+7.2

R+6.0

D+16.0

4,336

1968

48.2%Humphrey1,540

49.3%Nixon1,576

2.5%

R+1.1

R+37.6

R+0.4

3,196

1964

68.0%Johnson2,187

31.6%Goldwater1,015

0.4%

D+36.5

D+58.3

D+13.9

3,214

1960

39.0%Kennedy1,282

60.8%Nixon1,998

0.2%

R+21.8

D+43.9

R+22.0

3,286

1956

17.1%Stevenson541

82.8%Eisenhower2,618

0.0%

R+65.7

R+13.4

R+50.3

3,160

1952

23.8%Stevenson760

76.0%Eisenhower2,432

0.2%

R+52.3

R+11.6

R+41.5

3,198

1948

29.0%Truman720

69.7%Dewey1,731

1.3%

R+40.7

R+17.8

R+45.2

2,484

1944

38.5%Roosevelt861

61.4%Dewey1,372

0.0%

R+22.9

D+0.7

R+30.4

2,234

1940

38.0%Roosevelt1,014

61.5%Willkie1,643

0.5%

R+23.6

D+4.1

R+33.5

2,670

1936

35.6%Roosevelt931

63.3%Landon1,655

1.1%

R+27.7

D+11.0

R+51.9

2,615

1932

30.2%Roosevelt583

68.8%Hoover1,330

1.0%

R+38.6

D+13.3

R+56.4

1,933

1928

24.0%Smith470

75.9%Hoover1,487

0.1%

R+51.9

D+27.0

R+34.5

1,958

1924

7.9%Davis108

86.9%Coolidge1,182

5.1%La Follette69

R+79.0

R+5.1

R+53.8

1,360

1920

12.8%Cox150

86.7%Harding1,013

0.4%

R+73.9

R+54.2

R+47.7

1,168

1916

39.3%Wilson309

59.0%Hughes464

1.8%

R+19.7

R+12.7

R+22.8

787

1912

27.8%Wilson215

34.8%Taft269

37.5%

Roosevelt +2.7

D+52.5

R+26.5

774

1908

17.3%Bryan133

76.8%Taft589

5.9%

R+59.5

D+4.7

R+49.9

767

1904

16.0%Parker120

80.2%Roosevelt602

3.9%

R+64.2

D+0.3

R+44.5

751

1900

14.6%Bryan114

79.1%McKinley617

6.3%

R+64.5

D+5.4

R+56.9

780

1896

10.6%Bryan91

80.5%McKinley691

8.9%

R+69.9

R+30.3

R+63.9

858

1892

26.9%Cleveland238

66.5%Harrison588

6.6%

R+39.6

—

R+41.3

884

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

76.4%9,047

23.6%2,795

11,842

2020

80.1%9,815

19.9%2,434

12,249

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

73.0%8,792

27.0%3,260

12,052

2020Class II

77.3%Ed Markey9,767

22.2%Kevin O'Connor2,799

12,632

2018Class I

73.1%Elizabeth Warren7,414

23.1%Geoff Diehl2,338

10,138

2014Class II

71.9%Ed Markey5,161

28.0%Brian Herr2,010

7,175

2012Class I

67.7%Elizabeth Warren7,387

32.3%Scott Brown3,520

10,912

2008Class II

72.7%John Kerry7,491

24.3%Jeffrey Beatty2,501

10,310

2006Class I

76.7%Ted Kennedy5,735

23.2%Kenneth G. Chase1,734

7,479

2002Class II

84.3%John Kerry5,487

0.0%None0

6,512

2000Class I

77.5%Ted Kennedy6,641

11.6%Jack E. Robinson991

8,571

1996Class II

60.6%John Kerry4,664

37.2%Bill Weld2,863

7,693

1994Class I

64.1%Ted Kennedy3,797

34.8%Mitt Romney2,062

5,923

1990Class II

63.6%John Kerry3,597

36.3%Jim Rappaport2,054

5,658

1988Class I

71.9%Ted Kennedy4,981

26.4%Joseph D. Malone1,830

6,930

1984Class II

62.8%John Kerry3,782

37.2%Raymond Shamie2,242

6,025

1982Class I

64.6%Ted Kennedy2,764

34.1%Raymond Shamie1,458

4,280

1978Class II

31.0%Paul E. Tsongas1,282

69.0%Edward Brooke2,850

4,132

1976Class I

66.0%Ted Kennedy3,320

31.2%Michael Robertson1,567

5,028

1972Class II

14.6%John J. Droney629

83.0%Edward Brooke3,566

4,297

1970Class I

47.2%Ted Kennedy1,339

51.9%Josiah A. Spaulding1,470

2,834

1966Class II

21.2%Endicott Peabody545

78.4%Edward Brooke2,017

2,574

1964Class I

63.1%Ted Kennedy2,017

36.8%Howard Whitmore Jr.1,176

3,199

1960Class II

22.2%Thomas O'Connor Jr.720

77.5%Leverett Saltonstall2,512

3,243

1958Class I

55.4%John F. Kennedy1,251

44.1%Vincent J. Celeste996

2,260

1954Class II

24.0%Foster Furcolo521

75.6%Leverett Saltonstall1,644

2,174

1952Class I

32.1%John F. Kennedy1,003

67.6%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.2,113

3,128

1948Class II

22.2%John I. Fitzgerald544

77.7%Leverett Saltonstall1,906

2,453

1946Class I

29.0%David I. Walsh601

70.2%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1,456

2,074

1942Class II

27.3%Joseph E. Casey392

72.1%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1,037

1,438

1940Class I

39.1%David I. Walsh979

59.2%Henry Parkman Jr.1,483

2,503

1936Class II

25.4%James M. Curley631

70.1%Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.1,740

2,481

1934Class I

46.5%David I. Walsh782

50.1%Robert M. Washburn843

1,681

1930Class II

32.8%Marcus A. Coolidge401

66.8%William M. Butler816

1,221

1928Class I

25.4%David I. Walsh450

73.9%Benjamin L. Young1,311

1,773

1924Class II

20.5%David I. Walsh262

79.0%Frederick H. Gillett1,010

1,278

1922Class I

14.1%William A. Gaston148

75.0%Henry Cabot Lodge785

1,047

1918Class II

31.2%David I. Walsh172

63.2%John W. Weeks348

551

1916Class I

28.2%John F. Fitzgerald204

68.5%Henry Cabot Lodge495

723

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2013Special · Class II

68.7%Ed Markey2,965

31.0%Gabriel E. Gomez1,338

4,316

2010Special · Class I

64.3%Martha Coakley4,915

34.5%Scott Brown2,641

7,648

1962Special · Class I

38.7%Ted Kennedy1,094

59.0%George Cabot Lodge1,668

2,826

1944Special · Class II

22.0%John H. Corcoran473

77.4%Leverett Saltonstall1,664

2,149

1926Special · Class I

20.5%David I. Walsh261

78.6%William M. Butler1,001

1,273

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

76.9%Healey7,185

21.5%Diehl2,011

9,338

2018

61.2%Gonzalez And Palfrey12,046

38.8%Baker And Polito7,644

19,690

2014

61.3%Martha Coakley4,477

34.1%Charlie Baker2,493

7,303

2010

58.4%Deval Patrick4,908

32.8%Charlie Baker2,757

8,409

2006

63.2%Deval Patrick4,817

28.1%Kerry Healey2,143

7,620

2002

53.0%Shannon O'Brien3,688

40.4%Mitt Romney2,815

6,961

1998

56.0%Scott Harshbarger3,550

41.7%Paul Cellucci2,639

6,336

1994

34.4%Mark Roosevelt2,007

64.3%Bill Weld3,748

5,832

1990

49.2%John Silber2,720

46.3%Bill Weld2,559

5,526

1986

78.5%Michael Dukakis3,642

21.4%George Kariotis994

4,637

1982

62.9%Michael Dukakis2,698

33.9%John W. Sears1,453

4,292

1978

29.2%Edward J. King1,201

69.3%Francis W. Hatch Jr.2,851

4,116

Frequently asked questions

How did Dukes County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, Dukes County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 52.4 points (D+52.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,209 votes cast, 9,137 went Democratic and 2,745 went Republican.

When did Dukes County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Dukes County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Dukes County, Massachusetts?

Dukes County, Massachusetts has a population of 20,933 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Dukes County, Massachusetts?

Median household income in Dukes County, Massachusetts is $125,786 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of Dukes County, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Dukes County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.