Talbot County, Maryland
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 9.6% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 12.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 17.0% | 34.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.3% | 32.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.3% | 22.8% |
| Other | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| Black Protestant | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Non-religious | 50.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+0.0 |
| 2020 | Biden+0.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+10.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+12.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+9.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+20.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+19.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.6 |
Talbot, Maryland is a county that has a population of 37,917. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+0.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.7% | 48.7% | Even | R+0.5 |
| 2020 | 49.0% | 48.5% | D+0.5 | D+10.8 |
| 2016 | 42.8% | 53.1% | R+10.3 | D+2.1 |
| 2012 | 43.1% | 55.4% | R+12.4 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 44.4% | 54.1% | R+9.6 | D+11.1 |
| 2004 | 39.1% | 59.8% | R+20.8 | R+1.0 |
| 2000 | 38.4% | 58.3% | R+19.8 | R+2.9 |
| 1996 | 37.5% | 54.4% | R+16.9 | R+1.4 |
| 1992 | 33.9% | 49.4% | R+15.6 | D+19.1 |
| 1988 | 32.4% | 67.0% | R+34.6 | D+8.3 |
| 1984 | 28.4% | 71.3% | R+42.9 | R+23.8 |
| 1980 | 37.3% | 56.4% | R+19.1 | D+3.2 |
| 1976 | 38.8% | 61.2% | R+22.3 | D+27.8 |
| 1972 | 24.6% | 74.7% | R+50.1 | R+24.3 |
| 1968 | 29.4% | 55.2% | R+25.8 | R+37.5 |
| 1964 | 55.8% | 44.2% | D+11.7 | D+29.8 |
| 1960 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.1 | D+19.4 |
| 1956 | 31.2% | 68.8% | R+37.5 | R+9.7 |
| 1952 | 36.0% | 63.8% | R+27.9 | R+7.1 |
| 1948 | 39.2% | 59.9% | R+20.8 | — |
What defines Talbot?
Talbot has flipped between parties in each of the last three elections — a fiercely contested battleground. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2024 election was decided by just 0.0 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Margins have been narrowing — from 10.3pp to 0.0pp over the last 3 presidential elections