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1892–2024
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Springfield, MA
presidential margin
2008D+25.32012D+25.12016D+16.22020D+17.52024D+8.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+8.9
2024
median income$71,306U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate16.3%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.3%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english25.6%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish13.0%
Italian8.5%
French7.7%
Puerto Rican21.8%
Dominican1.8%
Mexican0.7%
African American†5.6%
Jamaican0.9%
African0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%
Nepalese0.4%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.3%
Muslim1.7%
Other Christian1.4%
Black Protestant0.9%
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.

Springfield, MA, Massachusetts

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Springfield, MAHarrisD+8.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Springfield, MA, MAA map of the single county of Springfield, 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.Hampden County, MA · D+8.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.2%110,937
Donald TrumpRepublican44.3%92,474
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow2.5%5,193
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 Springfield, MA, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hampden County, MADemocraticD+8.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.2%Harris110,937
44.3%Trump92,474
2.5%Stein5,193
+8.9%
208,604
D
57.0%Biden125,948
39.5%Trump87,318
3.4%Jorgensen7,527
+17.5%
220,793
D
53.8%Clinton112,590
37.6%Trump78,685
8.6%Johnson18,061
+16.2%
209,336
D
61.7%Obama123,619
36.6%Romney73,392
1.7%Johnson3,388
+25.1%
200,399
D
61.4%Obama121,454
36.1%McCain71,350
2.5%Nader4,916
+25.3%
197,720
D
60.9%Kerry113,710
38.0%Bush70,925
1.1%Badnarik2,004
+22.9%
186,639
D
58.2%Gore100,103
34.6%Bush59,558
7.2%Nader12,432
+23.6%
172,093
D
61.0%Clinton105,050
28.2%Dole48,513
10.8%Perot18,676
+32.8%
172,239
D
45.7%Clinton86,026
29.0%Bush54,621
25.3%Perot47,618
+16.7%
188,265
D
56.1%Dukakis97,332
43.2%Bush74,872
0.7%Paul1,216
+13.0%
173,420
R
48.6%Mondale84,985
51.1%Reagan89,330
0.4%Serrette656
−2.5%
174,971
D
44.7%Carter80,369
40.4%Reagan72,528
14.9%Anderson26,823
+4.4%
179,720
D
59.4%Carter110,028
37.8%Ford70,008
2.8%McCarthy5,254
+21.6%
185,290
D
52.1%McGovern94,945
47.3%Nixon86,164
0.6%Schmitz1,024
+4.8%
182,133
D
62.5%Humphrey111,376
31.3%Nixon55,783
6.2%Wallace10,991
+31.2%
178,150
D
74.7%Johnson133,085
24.9%Goldwater44,299
0.5%Hass835
+49.8%
178,219
D
62.5%Kennedy121,061
37.2%Nixon72,054
0.4%Byrd713
+25.3%
193,828
R
43.6%Stevenson81,743
55.9%Eisenhower104,689
0.5%Andrews935
−12.2%
187,367
R
47.8%Stevenson90,936
51.9%Eisenhower98,641
0.3%Hallinan616
−4.1%
190,193
D
56.4%Truman94,609
41.9%Dewey70,256
1.7%Thurmond2,855
+14.5%
167,720
D
59.1%Roosevelt91,819
40.7%Dewey63,293
0.2%Thomas374
+18.3%
155,486
D
57.8%Roosevelt89,477
41.7%Willkie64,502
0.5%Thomas817
+16.1%
154,796
D
57.2%Roosevelt80,164
36.6%Landon51,288
6.2%Lemke8,728
+20.6%
140,180
D
51.1%Roosevelt63,189
44.5%Hoover55,032
4.4%Thomas5,408
+6.6%
123,629
D
52.2%Smith62,056
47.2%Hoover56,063
0.6%Thomas703
+5.0%
118,822
R
24.6%Davis19,079
60.0%Coolidge46,489
15.4%La Follette11,947
−35.4%
77,515
R
28.2%Cox19,156
68.9%Harding46,741
2.8%Debs1,923
−40.7%
67,820
R
46.9%Wilson17,028
50.2%Hughes18,207
2.9%Benson1,042
−3.2%
36,277
R
34.9%Wilson10,620
37.4%Taft11,393
27.6%Roosevelt8,410
−2.5%
30,423
R
35.7%Bryan9,910
52.2%Taft14,485
12.1%Debs3,358
−16.5%
27,753
R
36.1%Parker9,369
57.6%Roosevelt14,962
6.3%Debs1,641
−21.5%
25,972
R
41.4%Bryan10,424
54.7%McKinley13,757
3.9%Woolley989
−13.2%
25,170
R
28.6%Bryan6,787
67.7%McKinley16,064
3.8%Palmer893
−39.1%
23,744
R
48.2%Cleveland11,228
48.8%Harrison11,373
3.0%Weaver693
−0.6%
23,294
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: +8.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+8.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.6%
1896−39.1%
1900−13.2%
1904−21.5%
1908−16.5%
1912−2.5%
1916−3.2%
1920−40.7%
1924−35.4%
1928+5.0%
1932+6.6%
1936+20.6%
1940+16.1%
1944+18.3%
1948+14.5%
1952−4.1%
1956−12.2%
1960+25.3%
1964+49.8%
1968+31.2%
1972+4.8%
1976+21.6%
1980+4.4%
1984−2.5%
1988+13.0%
1992+16.7%
1996+32.8%
2000+23.6%
2004+22.9%
2008+25.3%
2012+25.1%
2016+16.2%
2020+17.5%
2024+8.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Springfield's electorate skews heavily Democratic in statewide races, buoyed by a Puerto Rican community that now comprises roughly 40% of the city's population and drives some of the region's highest rates of first-time voter registration.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.

A population of 462,815, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,306 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Providence-Warwick, RI-MA and Worcester, MA.

Political twins — metros

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

Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
90.7twin score
2000–2020 trajectory≠ median income
Worcester, MA
87.8twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Pittsfield, MA
86.0twin score
2000–2016 trajectory% Catholic% Evangelical≠ 2024 margin

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 Springfield, MA, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield, MA, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 208,604 votes cast, 110,937 went Democratic and 92,474 went Republican.
When did Springfield, MA, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield, MA, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Springfield, MA, Massachusetts?
Springfield, MA, Massachusetts has a population of 462,815 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield, MA, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Springfield, MA, Massachusetts is $71,306 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Springfield, MA, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Springfield, MA, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.