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1892–2024
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Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
presidential margin
2008D+45.62012D+44.02016D+39.22020D+46.52024D+41.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+41.7
2024
median income$87,001U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age37.4U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate11.3%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)51.6%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english12.9%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish17.9%
English12.3%
Polish9.7%
Puerto Rican3.3%
Mexican0.9%
Dominican0.6%
Chinese1.9%
Asian Indian1.2%
Vietnamese0.4%
African American†1.6%
Nigerian0.2%
Jamaican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.1%
Buddhist1.9%
Jewish1.4%
Muslim1.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts

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Amherst Town-Northampton, MAHarrisD+41.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, MAA map of the single county of Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, MA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Hampshire County, MA · D+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic69.2%58,617
Donald TrumpRepublican27.5%23,256
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow3.4%2,847
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hampshire County, MADemocraticD+41.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
69.2%Harris58,617
27.5%Trump23,256
3.4%Stein2,847
+41.7%
84,720
D
71.7%Biden63,362
25.2%Trump22,281
3.0%Jorgensen2,689
+46.5%
88,332
D
64.7%Clinton55,367
25.4%Trump21,790
9.9%Johnson8,467
+39.2%
85,624
D
70.3%Obama57,359
26.3%Romney21,480
3.4%Johnson2,782
+44.0%
81,621
D
71.5%Obama56,869
25.9%McCain20,618
2.6%Nader2,083
+45.6%
79,570
D
69.4%Kerry51,680
28.6%Bush21,315
1.9%Badnarik1,427
+40.8%
74,422
D
56.2%Gore38,543
28.0%Bush19,202
15.9%Nader10,881
+28.2%
68,626
D
64.1%Clinton41,844
22.6%Dole14,787
13.3%Perot8,678
+41.4%
65,309
D
54.1%Clinton37,879
22.4%Bush15,694
23.5%Perot16,498
+31.7%
70,071
D
61.4%Dukakis39,834
37.5%Bush24,331
1.2%Paul750
+23.9%
64,915
D
55.7%Mondale35,597
44.0%Reagan28,111
0.4%Serrette234
+11.7%
63,942
D
45.7%Carter27,611
35.0%Reagan21,117
19.3%Anderson11,627
+10.8%
60,355
D
58.2%Carter34,947
37.0%Ford22,219
4.8%McCarthy2,909
+21.2%
60,075
D
53.3%McGovern28,572
45.7%Nixon24,529
1.0%Schmitz553
+7.5%
53,654
D
58.7%Humphrey26,666
35.8%Nixon16,270
5.5%Wallace2,476
+22.9%
45,412
D
73.5%Johnson32,058
26.1%Goldwater11,385
0.5%Hass202
+47.4%
43,645
D
56.9%Kennedy25,667
42.9%Nixon19,346
0.2%Byrd83
+14.0%
45,096
R
37.9%Stevenson16,119
61.9%Eisenhower26,361
0.2%Andrews84
−24.1%
42,564
R
41.6%Stevenson17,247
58.2%Eisenhower24,141
0.2%Hallinan98
−16.6%
41,486
D
50.3%Truman18,012
48.4%Dewey17,331
1.4%Thurmond490
+1.9%
35,833
D
54.1%Roosevelt17,676
45.6%Dewey14,907
0.3%Thomas97
+8.5%
32,680
D
52.9%Roosevelt17,823
46.4%Willkie15,651
0.7%Thomas241
+6.4%
33,715
D
49.9%Roosevelt15,412
45.3%Landon14,012
4.8%Lemke1,482
+4.5%
30,906
R
45.9%Roosevelt12,332
49.3%Hoover13,241
4.8%Thomas1,296
−3.4%
26,869
R
46.9%Smith12,695
52.1%Hoover14,101
0.9%Thomas255
−5.2%
27,051
R
24.0%Davis5,037
66.2%Coolidge13,918
9.8%La Follette2,059
−42.3%
21,014
R
28.2%Cox5,305
70.1%Harding13,174
1.7%Debs314
−41.9%
18,793
R
41.1%Wilson4,202
56.2%Hughes5,748
2.8%Benson286
−15.1%
10,236
R
32.1%Wilson3,088
46.8%Taft4,512
21.1%Roosevelt2,032
−14.8%
9,632
R
29.7%Bryan2,612
61.0%Taft5,362
9.3%Debs821
−31.3%
8,795
R
26.5%Parker2,292
68.2%Roosevelt5,892
5.2%Debs449
−41.7%
8,633
R
28.8%Bryan2,392
66.7%McKinley5,550
4.5%Woolley377
−38.0%
8,319
R
19.1%Bryan1,608
76.4%McKinley6,434
4.5%Palmer381
−57.3%
8,423
R
41.1%Cleveland3,678
54.6%Harrison4,887
4.3%Weaver384
−13.5%
8,949
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +41.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1960+41.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−13.5%
1896−57.3%
1900−38.0%
1904−41.7%
1908−31.3%
1912−14.8%
1916−15.1%
1920−41.9%
1924−42.3%
1928−5.2%
1932−3.4%
1936+4.5%
1940+6.4%
1944+8.5%
1948+1.9%
1952−16.6%
1956−24.1%
1960+14.0%
1964+47.4%
1968+22.9%
1972+7.5%
1976+21.2%
1980+10.8%
1984+11.7%
1988+23.9%
1992+31.7%
1996+41.4%
2000+28.2%
2004+40.8%
2008+45.6%
2012+44.0%
2016+39.2%
2020+46.5%
2024+41.7%
DemocraticRepublican

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.