HarrisDemocratic68.6%47,094TrumpRepublican28.8%19,805SteinIndependent0.8%568
D+39.7- Lead
- 27,289
- Total
- 68,674
- vs nation
- D+41.2
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Pittsfield, MA
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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
BidenDemocratic72.0%51,705TrumpRepublican25.2%18,064OtherAll other candidates2.8%2,002
D+46.9- Lead
- 33,641
- Total
- 71,771
- vs nation
- D+42.4
ClintonDemocratic65.7%43,714TrumpRepublican25.3%16,839OtherAll other candidates9.0%5,955
D+40.4- Lead
- 26,875
- Total
- 66,508
- vs nation
- D+38.3
ObamaDemocratic75.7%48,843RomneyRepublican22.1%14,252OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,391
D+53.6- Lead
- 34,591
- Total
- 64,486
- vs nation
- D+49.8
ObamaDemocratic74.9%49,558McCainRepublican22.5%14,876OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,696
D+52.4- Lead
- 34,682
- Total
- 66,130
- vs nation
- D+45.2
KerryDemocratic73.1%47,743BushRepublican25.7%16,806OtherAll other candidates1.1%742
D+47.4- Lead
- 30,937
- Total
- 65,291
- vs nation
- D+49.8
GoreDemocratic63.9%37,934BushRepublican26.6%15,805OtherAll other candidates9.5%5,672
D+37.2- Lead
- 22,129
- Total
- 59,411
- vs nation
- D+36.7
ClintonDemocratic64.7%39,338DoleRepublican21.5%13,055OtherAll other candidates13.8%8,381
D+43.2- Lead
- 26,283
- Total
- 60,774
- vs nation
- D+34.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+39.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 129,4302024 5-year
- Population density
- 140 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 927 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,0132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53.6 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.5 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Greenfield, MA · twin score 93.2
presidential history
Party record book
Pittsfield, 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
75.9%
48,839 votes · D+52.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 75.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
67.9%
9,710 votes · R+40.5
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 63.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
51,705votes
72.0% of the vote · D+46.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 49,558 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
41,355votes
61.7% of the vote · R+23.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 38,413 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
+49.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.4 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +49.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+34.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.5 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +20.6 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%43,054 | 0.0%0 | 43,054 |
| 2020 | D | 100.0%56,461 | 0.0%0 | 56,461 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+20.8
Presidential vote · 2024D+39.7
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic than the rolls.
98,423 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−274 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −4,254 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −690 |
| 2012 | −300 |
| 2013 | −551 |
| 2014 | −563 |
| 2015 | −912 |
| 2016 | −595 |
| 2017 | −488 |
| 2018 | −145 |
| 2019 | −662 |
| 2021 | +1,062 |
| 2022 | −111 |
| 2023 | −253 |
| 2024 | +228 |
| 2025 | −274 |
Pittsfield anchors a small metro where General Electric's long manufacturing legacy shaped a reliably Democratic working-class electorate, even as an influx of arts-sector migration has added a newer Democratic-leaning layer to the region's politics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 40.5 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.
A population of 129,430, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,013 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greenfield, MA and Amherst Town-Northampton, MA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Greenfield, MA
93.2twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
91.8twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Brattleboro, VT
91.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
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 Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.7 points (D+39.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,674 votes cast, 47,094 went Democratic and 19,805 went Republican.
When did Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts?
Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts has a population of 129,430 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts is $76,013 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.