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1892–2024
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Pittsfield, MA
presidential margin
2008D+52.42012D+53.62016D+40.42020D+46.92024D+39.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+39.7
2024
median income$76,013U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age47.3U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate11.4%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.0%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english8.1%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish19.0%
Italian14.8%
English13.8%
Puerto Rican2.1%
Colombian0.8%
Salvadoran0.6%
African American†1.4%
African0.4%
Ghanaian0.2%
Chinese0.5%
Asian Indian0.3%
Korean0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.7%
Jewish2.2%
Other Christian0.9%
Muslim0.7%
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.

Pittsfield, MA, Massachusetts

Akashic
Pittsfield, MAHarrisD+39.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pittsfield, MA, MAA map of the single county of Pittsfield, 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.Berkshire County, MA · D+39.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic68.6%47,094
Donald TrumpRepublican28.8%19,805
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow2.6%1,775
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 Pittsfield, MA, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Berkshire County, MADemocraticD+39.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
68.6%Harris47,094
28.8%Trump19,805
2.6%Stein1,775
+39.7%
68,674
D
72.0%Biden51,705
25.2%Trump18,064
2.8%Jorgensen2,002
+46.9%
71,771
D
65.7%Clinton43,714
25.3%Trump16,839
9.0%Johnson5,955
+40.4%
66,508
D
75.7%Obama48,843
22.1%Romney14,252
2.2%Johnson1,391
+53.6%
64,486
D
74.9%Obama49,558
22.5%McCain14,876
2.6%Nader1,696
+52.4%
66,130
D
73.1%Kerry47,743
25.7%Bush16,806
1.1%Badnarik742
+47.4%
65,291
D
63.9%Gore37,934
26.6%Bush15,805
9.5%Nader5,672
+37.2%
59,411
D
64.7%Clinton39,338
21.5%Dole13,055
13.8%Perot8,381
+43.2%
60,774
D
54.4%Clinton36,857
21.7%Bush14,726
23.9%Perot16,163
+32.7%
67,746
D
60.8%Dukakis38,217
38.4%Bush24,116
0.8%Paul526
+22.4%
62,859
R
46.6%Mondale29,745
52.9%Reagan33,712
0.5%Serrette328
−6.2%
63,785
D
43.3%Carter29,458
39.8%Reagan27,063
16.9%Anderson11,510
+3.5%
68,031
D
57.1%Carter39,337
39.9%Ford27,462
3.0%McCarthy2,072
+17.2%
68,871
D
53.4%McGovern35,391
45.8%Nixon30,380
0.8%Schmitz513
+7.6%
66,284
D
59.7%Humphrey38,497
35.8%Nixon23,078
4.5%Wallace2,890
+23.9%
64,465
D
75.9%Johnson48,839
23.6%Goldwater15,160
0.5%Hass332
+52.4%
64,331
D
59.9%Kennedy41,132
39.8%Nixon27,335
0.2%Byrd162
+20.1%
68,629
R
37.9%Stevenson25,361
61.7%Eisenhower41,355
0.4%Andrews257
−23.9%
66,973
R
43.5%Stevenson29,785
56.1%Eisenhower38,413
0.4%Hallinan243
−12.6%
68,441
D
51.7%Truman30,668
46.4%Dewey27,482
1.9%Thurmond1,117
+5.4%
59,267
D
55.5%Roosevelt31,212
44.2%Dewey24,830
0.3%Thomas185
+11.4%
56,227
D
55.4%Roosevelt32,620
44.1%Willkie25,973
0.5%Thomas287
+11.3%
58,880
D
54.3%Roosevelt29,087
42.2%Landon22,607
3.5%Lemke1,874
+12.1%
53,568
D
48.2%Roosevelt23,252
48.1%Hoover23,186
3.7%Thomas1,782
+0.1%
48,220
D
50.0%Smith24,075
49.5%Hoover23,855
0.5%Thomas244
+0.5%
48,174
R
30.6%Davis10,956
58.9%Coolidge21,106
10.5%La Follette3,753
−28.3%
35,815
R
34.3%Cox10,956
63.1%Harding20,138
2.6%Debs816
−28.8%
31,910
R
44.5%Wilson8,357
52.1%Hughes9,787
3.4%Benson645
−7.6%
18,789
R
36.1%Wilson6,211
37.2%Taft6,397
26.7%Roosevelt4,595
−1.1%
17,203
R
36.9%Bryan5,903
57.2%Taft9,137
5.9%Debs941
−20.2%
15,981
R
36.7%Parker5,800
58.8%Roosevelt9,310
4.5%Debs711
−22.2%
15,821
R
36.7%Bryan5,461
60.3%McKinley8,980
3.1%Woolley455
−23.6%
14,896
R
27.4%Bryan3,913
67.9%McKinley9,710
4.7%Palmer676
−40.5%
14,299
R
46.2%Cleveland6,697
50.6%Harrison7,336
3.2%Weaver465
−4.4%
14,498
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: +39.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+39.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−4.4%
1896−40.5%
1900−23.6%
1904−22.2%
1908−20.2%
1912−1.1%
1916−7.6%
1920−28.8%
1924−28.3%
1928+0.5%
1932+0.1%
1936+12.1%
1940+11.3%
1944+11.4%
1948+5.4%
1952−12.6%
1956−23.9%
1960+20.1%
1964+52.4%
1968+23.9%
1972+7.6%
1976+17.2%
1980+3.5%
1984−6.2%
1988+22.4%
1992+32.7%
1996+43.2%
2000+37.2%
2004+47.4%
2008+52.4%
2012+53.6%
2016+40.4%
2020+46.9%
2024+39.7%
DemocraticRepublican

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.