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1876–2024
Easton, MD·Maryland

Easton, MD delivered a near-tie in 2024.

A Chesapeake Bay hub where watermen culture meets seasonal wealth

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MD
LatestTiedin 2024
TypologyRealigning Affluent Suburbcluster typology
Population37,9172024 ACS

Easton, MD, Maryland: Realigning Affluent Suburb metro. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
TiedMIT Election Lab
Political typology
Realigning Affluent SuburbAkashic typology
Population
37,9172024 5-year
Median household income
$84,8112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.6%2024 5-year
Black
12.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+55 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+50 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Easton, MD
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican48.7%11,125
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.7%11,119
OtherAll other candidates2.6%586
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −0.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−0.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−3.8%
1896−7.2%
1900No data
1904No data
1908No 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
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−0.0%
11,11911,12522,830
D
+0.5%
11,06210,94622,555
R
−10.2%
8,65310,72420,212
R
−12.4%
8,80811,33920,459
R
−9.6%
9,03510,99520,328
R
−20.8%
7,36711,28818,864
R
−19.8%
5,8548,87415,234
R
−16.9%
4,8216,99712,855
R
−15.6%
4,6426,77413,708
R
−34.6%
3,9488,17012,199
R
−42.9%
3,1988,02811,256
R
−19.1%
3,9956,04410,711
R
−22.3%
3,7155,8489,563
R
−50.1%
2,1816,6208,859
R
−25.8%
2,6094,9028,883
D
+11.7%
4,6713,6938,364
R
−18.1%
3,4624,9958,457
R
−37.5%
2,7356,0188,753
R
−27.8%
3,0195,3578,395
R
−20.8%
2,3443,5855,980
R
−14.6%
2,7683,7126,480
R
−8.4%
3,6894,3688,106
D
+2.6%
3,7683,5787,365
D
+22.5%
4,2332,6726,950
R
−24.2%
2,4323,9906,443
D
+7.4%
2,8592,4515,488
D
+1.3%
3,1303,0506,200
D
+10.4%
2,1801,7534,091
D
+54.9%
4,0341,8354,006
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3,9562,025101
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4,9771,99996
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No data
2,2332,57310
R
−7.2%
2,1892,5424,936
R
−3.8%
1,9742,1374,295
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.9%
German
17.2%
Irish
16.4%
American
7.1%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
3.7%
Polish
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 51.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.8%
85+
3.3%
4.5%
75–84
4.7%
6.8%
65–74
8.5%
7.1%
55–64
8.1%
5.5%
45–54
5.7%
4.5%
35–44
4.9%
5.0%
25–34
5.3%
2.9%
18–24
2.9%
7.7%
5–17
6.5%
2.3%
<5
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,811
Easton, MD ranks near the middle of US counties.
Easton, MD$84,811
Maryland$103,678
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.5%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.1%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
17.0%
Mainline Protestant
10.3%
Methodist
8.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.6%
Other Christian
4.6%
Non-Christian
2.0%
Baptist
1.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Talbot County's commercial center draws a mix of year-round working-class residents and affluent second-home owners, producing a competitive electoral map that swings closer than Maryland's statewide margins typically suggest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-five points in 1912 and a Republican high of fifty points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was zero points.

A population of 37,917, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,811 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Easton, MD, Maryland vote in 2024?
In 2024, Easton, MD, Maryland voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,830 votes cast, 11,119 went Democratic and 11,125 went Republican.
What is Easton, MD, Maryland's political typology?
Akashic places Easton, MD, Maryland in the "Realigning Affluent Suburb" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.
When did Easton, MD, Maryland last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Easton, MD, Maryland voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Easton, MD, Maryland?
Easton, MD, 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 Easton, MD, Maryland?
Median household income in Easton, MD, Maryland is $84,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The Maryland state median is $103,678.
What is the political history of Easton, MD, Maryland?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Easton, MD, Maryland from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Realigning Affluent Suburb" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.