Easton, MD, Maryland: Populist metro. In 2024, voted a near-tie. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- TiedMIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic 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
Constituent county margins for Easton, MD, MDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 11,119 | 11,125 | 22,830 | ||
| D | 11,062 | 10,946 | 22,555 | ||
| R | 8,653 | 10,724 | 20,212 | ||
| R | 8,808 | 11,339 | 20,459 | ||
| R | 9,035 | 10,995 | 20,328 | ||
| R | 7,367 | 11,288 | 18,864 | ||
| R | 5,854 | 8,874 | 15,234 | ||
| R | 4,821 | 6,997 | 12,855 | ||
| R | 4,642 | 6,774 | 13,708 | ||
| R | 3,948 | 8,170 | 12,199 | ||
| R | 3,198 | 8,028 | 11,256 | ||
| R | 3,995 | 6,044 | 10,711 | ||
| R | 3,715 | 5,848 | 9,563 | ||
| R | 2,181 | 6,620 | 8,859 | ||
| R | 2,609 | 4,902 | 8,883 | ||
| D | 4,671 | 3,693 | 8,364 | ||
| R | 3,462 | 4,995 | 8,457 | ||
| R | 2,735 | 6,018 | 8,753 | ||
| R | 3,019 | 5,357 | 8,395 | ||
| R | 2,344 | 3,585 | 5,980 | ||
| R | 2,768 | 3,712 | 6,480 | ||
| R | 3,689 | 4,368 | 8,106 | ||
| D | 3,768 | 3,578 | 7,365 | ||
| D | 4,233 | 2,672 | 6,950 | ||
| R | 2,432 | 3,990 | 6,443 | ||
| D | 2,859 | 2,451 | 5,488 | ||
| D | 3,130 | 3,050 | 6,200 | ||
| D | 2,180 | 1,753 | 4,091 | ||
| D | 4,034 | 1,835 | 4,006 | ||
| — | 3,956 | 2,025 | 101 | ||
| — | 4,977 | 1,999 | 96 | ||
| — | 2,233 | 2,573 | 10 | ||
| R | 2,189 | 2,542 | 4,936 | ||
| R | 1,974 | 2,137 | 4,295 | ||
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Demographics
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 51.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 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.
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.
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.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
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.
The Democratic margin in Easton, MD peaked at fifty-five points in 1912. By 2024 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was zero points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $84,811 sits well below state and national norms, and 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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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 archetype?
Akashic classifies Easton, MD, Maryland as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.