How did Barnstable Town, MA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Barnstable Town, MA voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+20.6. Kamala D Harris received 88,129 votes and Donald Trump received 57,451 out of 148,785 total votes cast, a 3.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Barnstable Town, MA's political history?

Barnstable Town, MA has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 59.9 points in 1912.

What are the demographics of Barnstable Town, MA?

Barnstable Town, MA has a population of 891,230 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 90.5% non-Hispanic white, 2.4% Hispanic, 2.3% Black. About 41% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $67,425.

Which places are most similar to Barnstable Town, MA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Barnstable Town, MA are Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, Hudson, NY, Port Townsend, WA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Barnstable Town, MA

Cape Cod's seasonal swings make year-round turnout patterns unusually hard to model

Barnstable Town anchors Cape Cod's retirement-heavy, tourism-driven economy, producing an older, white electorate that has shifted measurably toward competitive margins in federal races after decades of reliable Republican lean.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 12700

Population891K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

50y▲ 11.1

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

40.7%▲ 5.7

White90.5%
Two or more3.1%
Hispanic2.4%
Black2.3%
Other1.4%
Asian1.1%
Native0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, Hudson, NY, and Port Townsend, WA.

8 visible matches

Truckee-Grass Valley, CA

Educated rural democratic

D+12.2

Similarity score99%

Hudson, NY

Educated rural democratic

D+14.6

Similarity score98%

Port Townsend, WA

Educated rural democratic

D+45.1

Similarity score96%

Easton, MD

Small-town rural republican

R+0.0

Similarity score96%

Rutland, VT

Small-town rural republican

D+5.3

Similarity score94%

Seaford, DE

Small-town rural republican

R+11.0

Similarity score93%

Vineyard Haven, MA

Educated rural democratic

D+52.4

Similarity score93%

Bennington, VT

Educated rural democratic

D+22.4

Similarity score93%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Barnstable Town, MA

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Barnstable	232K	D+20.6	88,129	57,451	148,785	25.0%
Barnstable	223K	D+20.6	88,129	57,451	148,785	25.0%
Barnstable	222K	D+20.6	88,129	57,451	148,785	25.0%
Barnstable	215K	D+20.6	88,129	57,451	148,785	25.0%

4 countiesTotal votes: 595,140

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Barnstable Town, MACensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 90.5%Multiracial 3.3%Hispanic 2.4%Black 2.3%Asian 1.1%Native American 0.5%

Group	Barnstable Town, MA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	90.5%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	3.3%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	2.4%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(11)	2.3%	12.2%
▶Asian(6)	1.1%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	0.5%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

35.7%(82.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +54.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	23.7%	66.3%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	6.2%	17.4%	—	—
Other	2.9%	8.1%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	2.6%	7.2%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	1.2%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.2%	0.5%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	64.3%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area? 891,230 residents across 4 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Barnstable Town, MA vs National891K residents

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

891K

local

891KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.27%

local

0.27%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.9%

local

41.9%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$67,425

local

$67,425National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.3%

local

7.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.7%

local

40.7%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

79.8%

local

79.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

50.0 yrs

local

50.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.3%

local

8.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.3%

local

21.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.1%

local

7.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.2%

local

8.2%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

91.8%

local

91.8%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Barnstable Town, MA

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

78.5%

vs Previous

-0.8pp

Eligible Non-Voters

41K · 21.5%

Citizen VAP

189,558

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Barnstable Town, MA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+20.6	D+10.6	10.0pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 27.0pp

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