In the years following the Civil War, Talbot was a swing county, divided between Unionists and Secessionists. Although it voted Democratic at every election between 1908 and 1924, it later took decisive steps towards the Republican Party.Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868–2004, pp. 220-221 It surpassed Garrett County as the state's most Republican county in 1976. Barack Obama came within ten percentage points of reclaiming the county in 2008.
In the years following the Civil War, Talbot was a swing county divided between Unionists and Secessionists. Although it voted Democratic at every election between 1908 and 1924, it later took decisive steps towards the Republican Party.Menendez, Albert J.; The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868–2004, pp 220-221 It surpassed Garrett County as the state's most Republican county in 1976. Barack Obama came within ten percentage points of reclaiming the county in 2008.