HarrisDemocratic69.2%58,617TrumpRepublican27.5%23,256SteinIndependent1.3%1,119
D+41.7- Lead
- 35,361
- Total
- 84,720
- vs nation
- D+43.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic71.7%63,362TrumpRepublican25.2%22,281OtherAll other candidates3.0%2,689
D+46.5- Lead
- 41,081
- Total
- 88,332
- vs nation
- D+42.1
ClintonDemocratic64.7%55,367TrumpRepublican25.4%21,790OtherAll other candidates9.9%8,467
D+39.2- Lead
- 33,577
- Total
- 85,624
- vs nation
- D+37.1
ObamaDemocratic70.3%57,359RomneyRepublican26.3%21,480OtherAll other candidates3.4%2,782
D+44.0- Lead
- 35,879
- Total
- 81,621
- vs nation
- D+40.1
ObamaDemocratic71.5%56,869McCainRepublican25.9%20,618OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,083
D+45.6- Lead
- 36,251
- Total
- 79,570
- vs nation
- D+38.3
KerryDemocratic69.4%51,680BushRepublican28.6%21,315OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,427
D+40.8- Lead
- 30,365
- Total
- 74,422
- vs nation
- D+43.3
GoreDemocratic56.2%38,543BushRepublican28.0%19,202OtherAll other candidates15.9%10,881
D+28.2- Lead
- 19,341
- Total
- 68,626
- vs nation
- D+27.7
ClintonDemocratic64.1%41,844DoleRepublican22.6%14,787OtherAll other candidates13.3%8,678
D+41.4- Lead
- 27,057
- Total
- 65,309
- vs nation
- D+32.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+41.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 162,0282024 5-year
- Population density
- 307 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 527 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,0012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ithaca, NY · twin score 92.4
presidential history
Party record book
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
73.5%
32,058 votes · D+47.4
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 71.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
76.4%
6,434 votes · R+57.3
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
63,362votes
71.7% of the vote · D+46.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 58,617 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
28,111votes
44.0% of the vote · D+11.7
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 26,361 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+43.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.8 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +43.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+51.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +34.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 100.0%59,000 | 0.0%0 | 59,000 |
| 2020 | D | 87.3%67,427 | 12.7%9,825 | 77,252 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+24.5
Presidential vote · 2024D+41.7
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 17 points more Democratic than the rolls.
111,861 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−698 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +13,887 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +234 |
| 2012 | −393 |
| 2013 | −67 |
| 2014 | −550 |
| 2015 | −621 |
| 2016 | +146 |
| 2017 | −842 |
| 2018 | −208 |
| 2019 | −469 |
| 2021 | +18,410 |
| 2022 | −209 |
| 2023 | −97 |
| 2024 | −749 |
| 2025 | −698 |
Home to UMass Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst, and Hampshire colleges, this Pioneer Valley metro posts some of the highest educational attainment rates in the country, shaping a consistently high-turnout electorate concentrated around academic employment and student populations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.
A population of 162,028, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,001 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ithaca, NY and Greenfield, MA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Ithaca, NY
92.4twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Greenfield, MA
92.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Pittsfield, MA
91.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 41.7 points (D+41.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 84,720 votes cast, 58,617 went Democratic and 23,256 went Republican.
When did Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts?
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts has a population of 162,028 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts is $87,001 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.