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1892–2024
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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
presidential margin
2008D+24.72012D+21.92016D+28.92020D+35.92024D+28.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+28.1
2024
median income$116,759U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age39.6U.S. 39.1
poverty rate9.0%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)51.9%U.S. 35.6%
non-english26.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish19.8%
Italian11.8%
English10.1%
Dominican3.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%
Salvadoran1.3%
Chinese3.2%
Asian Indian2.1%
Vietnamese0.9%
African American†2.7%
Haitian1.3%
Cape Verdean0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.2%
Muslim2.2%
Jewish1.1%
Orthodox0.9%
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.

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts

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Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHHarrisD+28.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MAA map of the constituent counties of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA, each 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.Norfolk County, MA · D+28.5Plymouth County, MA · D+8.8Suffolk County, MA · D+52.1Essex County, MA · D+20.2Middlesex County, MA · D+39.2Rockingham County, NH · R+2.4Strafford County, NH · D+12.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic62.7%1,556,038
Donald TrumpRepublican34.6%858,680
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow2.7%67,353
D+60
R+60
7 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (7 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Essex County, MADemocraticD+20.2
Middlesex County, MADemocraticD+39.2
Norfolk County, MADemocraticD+28.5
Plymouth County, MADemocraticD+8.8
Rockingham County, NHRepublicanR+2.4
Strafford County, NHDemocraticD+12.0
Suffolk County, MADemocraticD+52.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.7%Harris1,556,038
34.6%Trump858,680
2.7%Stein67,353
+28.1%
2,482,071
D
66.6%Biden1,743,643
30.7%Trump803,274
2.8%Jorgensen72,328
+35.9%
2,619,245
D
60.4%Clinton1,460,641
31.5%Trump761,141
8.2%Johnson197,326
+28.9%
2,419,108
D
60.1%Obama1,356,729
38.2%Romney861,929
1.7%Johnson38,413
+21.9%
2,257,071
D
61.4%Obama1,334,792
36.6%McCain796,772
2.0%Nader42,525
+24.7%
2,174,089
D
61.1%Kerry1,250,471
37.6%Bush769,112
1.3%Badnarik25,786
+23.5%
2,045,369
D
59.5%Gore1,128,185
33.2%Bush630,117
7.3%Nader138,399
+26.3%
1,896,701
D
61.0%Clinton1,078,492
29.2%Dole517,092
9.8%Perot173,800
+31.7%
1,769,384
D
47.2%Clinton912,720
30.2%Bush583,443
22.7%Perot438,210
+17.0%
1,934,373
D
51.9%Dukakis954,254
46.6%Bush856,763
1.6%Paul29,160
+5.3%
1,840,177
R
48.1%Mondale855,440
51.6%Reagan916,900
0.3%Serrette5,953
−3.5%
1,778,293
R
40.7%Carter709,139
42.8%Reagan744,658
16.5%Anderson286,604
−2.0%
1,740,401
D
54.6%Carter951,261
41.8%Ford728,824
3.5%McCarthy61,657
+12.8%
1,741,742
D
54.6%McGovern922,799
44.9%Nixon758,568
0.6%Schmitz9,672
+9.7%
1,691,039
D
63.0%Humphrey1,008,225
33.0%Nixon528,748
4.0%Wallace64,207
+29.9%
1,601,180
D
75.9%Johnson1,220,574
23.7%Goldwater381,026
0.3%Hass5,589
+52.2%
1,607,189
D
59.3%Kennedy1,000,875
40.5%Nixon682,767
0.2%Byrd3,611
+18.9%
1,687,253
R
40.4%Stevenson644,474
59.3%Eisenhower944,118
0.3%Andrews4,679
−18.8%
1,593,271
R
45.2%Stevenson732,130
54.5%Eisenhower882,586
0.3%Hallinan5,382
−9.3%
1,620,098
D
54.2%Truman776,499
43.4%Dewey620,910
2.4%Thurmond34,724
+10.9%
1,432,133
D
51.1%Roosevelt690,519
48.7%Dewey658,612
0.2%Thomas2,594
+2.4%
1,351,725
D
51.5%Roosevelt716,877
48.0%Willkie668,728
0.5%Thomas7,402
+3.5%
1,393,007
D
49.8%Roosevelt630,770
42.7%Landon541,600
7.5%Lemke95,005
+7.0%
1,267,375
D
51.4%Roosevelt561,427
46.2%Hoover505,423
2.4%Thomas26,384
+5.1%
1,093,234
D
50.7%Smith554,617
48.8%Hoover533,541
0.5%Thomas5,829
+1.9%
1,093,987
R
26.1%Davis205,276
60.6%Coolidge476,479
13.3%La Follette104,280
−34.5%
786,035
R
28.5%Cox197,091
67.5%Harding467,701
4.0%Debs27,633
−39.1%
692,425
R
47.9%Wilson176,777
49.3%Hughes181,905
2.7%Benson10,036
−1.4%
368,718
D
37.5%Wilson127,448
29.0%Taft98,564
33.4%Roosevelt113,565
+8.5%
339,577
R
35.6%Bryan114,554
57.3%Taft184,457
7.1%Debs22,953
−21.7%
321,964
R
39.4%Parker125,156
55.8%Roosevelt177,225
4.7%Debs15,002
−16.4%
317,383
R
40.1%Bryan117,889
55.1%McKinley161,820
4.8%Woolley14,111
−15.0%
293,820
R
28.2%Bryan79,997
67.6%McKinley191,621
4.2%Palmer12,044
−39.4%
283,662
R
47.0%Cleveland129,061
50.3%Harrison138,176
2.7%Weaver7,426
−3.3%
274,663
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: +28.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+28.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−3.3%
1896−39.4%
1900−15.0%
1904−16.4%
1908−21.7%
1912+8.5%
1916−1.4%
1920−39.1%
1924−34.5%
1928+1.9%
1932+5.1%
1936+7.0%
1940+3.5%
1944+2.4%
1948+10.9%
1952−9.3%
1956−18.8%
1960+18.9%
1964+52.2%
1968+29.9%
1972+9.7%
1976+12.8%
1980−2.0%
1984−3.5%
1988+5.3%
1992+17.0%
1996+31.7%
2000+26.3%
2004+23.5%
2008+24.7%
2012+21.9%
2016+28.9%
2020+35.9%
2024+28.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Greater Boston holds one of the highest concentrations of college-educated adults in the country, a demographic reality that has steadily widened Democratic margins in federal races while leaving local contests more competitive than the regional reputation suggests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.1 points.

A population of 4,953,354, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,759 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD and Worcester, MA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
93.6twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Worcester, MA
92.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
91.7twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income

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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 28.1 points (D+28.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,482,071 votes cast, 1,556,038 went Democratic and 858,680 went Republican.
When did Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts?
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts has a population of 4,953,354 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts is $116,759 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.