Nantucket County, Massachusetts
AkashicNantucket County, MAHarrisD+36.7
2024 precinct map of Nantucket CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Nantucket 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 | 67.2% | 4,784 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 30.5% | 2,171 |
| Jill SteinIndependent | 0.5% | 39 |
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1 precincts · 7,118 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 | 67.2%Harris4,784 | 30.5%Trump2,171 | 0.5%Stein39 | 7,118 | ||
| D | 71.4%Biden5,241 | 26.1%Trump1,914 | 1.1%Jorgensen81 | 7,338 | ||
| D | 63.0%Clinton4,146 | 28.7%Trump1,892 | 3.9%Johnson260 | 6,583 | ||
| D | 62.6%Obama3,830 | 35.7%Romney2,187 | 1.7%Johnson103 | 6,120 | ||
| D | 67.3%Obama4,073 | 30.8%McCain1,863 | 1.9%Nader116 | 6,052 | ||
| D | 63.0%Kerry3,608 | 35.6%Bush2,040 | 1.3%Badnarik76 | 5,724 | ||
| D | 58.3%Gore2,874 | 33.0%Bush1,624 | 7.7%Nader378 | 4,926 | ||
| D | 59.0%Clinton2,453 | 29.4%Dole1,222 | 9.6%Perot400 | 4,159 | ||
| D | 48.3%Clinton2,037 | 27.5%Bush1,158 | 23.5%Perot989 | 4,216 | ||
| D | 59.2%Dukakis2,209 | 39.4%Bush1,469 | 1.4%Paul53 | 3,731 | ||
| R | 45.9%Mondale1,456 | 53.5%Reagan1,697 | 0.5%Serrette17 | 3,170 | ||
| R | 36.6%Carter1,040 | 40.5%Reagan1,149 | 22.9%Anderson649 | 2,838 | ||
| R | 42.5%Carter1,115 | 53.3%Ford1,399 | 4.3%McCarthy112 | 2,626 | ||
| R | 40.0%McGovern952 | 59.6%Nixon1,418 | 0.4%Schmitz10 | 2,380 | ||
| R | 41.5%Humphrey744 | 55.3%Nixon991 | 3.2%Wallace57 | 1,792 | ||
| D | 67.0%Johnson1,197 | 32.8%Goldwater587 | 0.2%Hass3 | 1,787 | ||
| R | 36.4%Kennedy698 | 63.5%Nixon1,219 | 0.1%Byrd2 | 1,919 | ||
| R | 16.7%Stevenson317 | 83.3%Eisenhower1,582 | 0.1%Andrews1 | 1,900 | ||
| R | 21.3%Stevenson405 | 78.5%Eisenhower1,490 | 0.1%Hallinan2 | 1,897 | ||
| R | 28.4%Truman409 | 70.2%Dewey1,013 | 1.4%Thurmond20 | 1,442 | ||
| R | 42.2%Roosevelt569 | 57.7%Dewey779 | 0.1%Thomas1 | 1,349 | ||
| R | 37.9%Roosevelt624 | 61.6%Willkie1,015 | 0.5%Thomas8 | 1,647 | ||
| R | 35.5%Roosevelt548 | 62.8%Landon969 | 1.7%Lemke27 | 1,544 | ||
| R | 40.7%Roosevelt561 | 58.8%Hoover812 | 0.5%Thomas7 | 1,380 | ||
| R | 31.3%Smith395 | 68.6%Hoover865 | 0.1%Thomas1 | 1,261 | ||
| R | 18.8%Davis167 | 79.6%Coolidge708 | 1.6%La Follette14 | 889 | ||
| R | 25.1%Cox205 | 74.5%Harding608 | 0.4%Debs3 | 816 | ||
| D | 54.4%Wilson307 | 44.1%Hughes249 | 1.4%Benson8 | 564 | ||
| D | 43.8%Wilson247 | 21.8%Taft123 | 34.4%Roosevelt194 | 564 | ||
| R | 26.8%Bryan136 | 70.8%Taft359 | 2.4%Debs12 | 507 | ||
| R | 30.2%Parker170 | 67.3%Roosevelt378 | 2.5%Debs14 | 562 | ||
| R | 20.9%Bryan102 | 76.7%McKinley375 | 2.5%Woolley12 | 489 | ||
| R | 10.1%Bryan62 | 79.2%McKinley485 | 10.6%Palmer65 | 612 | ||
| R | 32.7%Cleveland220 | 65.5%Harrison440 | 1.8%Weaver12 | 672 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −32.7% |
| 1896 | −69.1% |
| 1900 | −55.8% |
| 1904 | −37.0% |
| 1908 | −44.0% |
| 1912 | +22.0% |
| 1916 | +10.3% |
| 1920 | −49.4% |
| 1924 | −60.9% |
| 1928 | −37.3% |
| 1932 | −18.2% |
| 1936 | −27.3% |
| 1940 | −23.7% |
| 1944 | −15.6% |
| 1948 | −41.9% |
| 1952 | −57.2% |
| 1956 | −66.6% |
| 1960 | −27.1% |
| 1964 | +34.1% |
| 1968 | −13.8% |
| 1972 | −19.6% |
| 1976 | −10.8% |
| 1980 | −3.8% |
| 1984 | −7.6% |
| 1988 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | +29.6% |
| 2000 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | +26.8% |
| 2016 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | +45.3% |
| 2024 | +36.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
Despite its reputation as a playground for the affluent, Nantucket delivered a 36-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting a broader pattern of college-educated, high-income coastal communities drifting sharply left over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 69.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.7 points.
A population of 14,483, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $139,688 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dukes County and Ramsey County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Nantucket County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nantucket County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 36.7 points (D+36.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,118 votes cast, 4,784 went Democratic and 2,171 went Republican.
When did Nantucket County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Nantucket County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
Nantucket County, Massachusetts has a population of 14,483 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Nantucket County, Massachusetts is $139,688 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Nantucket County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.