2024 presidential election
Needham
HarrisD+52.5
Constituent county margins for Needham, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 74.0% | 14,557 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 21.5% | 4,225 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.5% | 885 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +33.0% |
| 2012 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | +48.3% |
| 2020 | +57.2% |
| 2024 | +52.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 74.0%Harris14,557 | 21.5%Trump4,225 | 4.5% | 19,667 | ||
| D | 77.4%Biden15,541 | 20.3%Trump4,069 | 2.3%incl. Jorgensen | 20,072 | ||
| D | 70.4%Clinton12,771 | 22.1%Trump4,011 | 7.5%incl. Johnson | 18,145 | ||
| D | 61.4%Obama10,760 | 38.6%Romney6,770 | 0.0% | 17,530 | ||
| D | 65.9%Obama11,331 | 32.9%McCain5,652 | 1.2% | 17,190 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | NeedhamCity | MassachusettsState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 81.3% | 68.7% | 61.0% |
| Black | 1.5% | 6.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.9% | 7.3% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 0.9% | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.6% | 13.3% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $214,308 | $103,960 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 43.1 | 40.3 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 17.6% | 17.9% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 58.8% | 47.3% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 23.3% | 25.1% | 22.3% |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese) | 5.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European | 5.0% | 6.1% | 2.0% |
| Spanish | 3.7% | 9.7% | 13.6% |
| French (incl. Cajun & Haitian) | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | Irish 24.0% | Irish 18.6% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Italian 11.7% | Italian 11.1% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | English 9.2% | English 9.7% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 40.9%County context | 35.5% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2.0%County context | 3.6% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 46.5%County context | 51.4% | 51.5% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
Irish
24.0%
Italian
11.7%
English
9.2%
German
5.7%
American
3.9%
Polish
3.1%
French
2.6%
Scottish
2.0%
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Chinese
5.8%
Asian Indian
2.6%
Vietnamese
1.5%
Korean
0.6%
Filipino
0.4%
Japanese
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%
Taiwanese
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
1.3%
Dominican
0.9%
Mexican
0.7%
Cuban
0.3%
Colombian
0.3%
Guatemalan
0.2%
Salvadoran
0.2%
Ecuadorian
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
Haitian
1.5%
Jamaican
0.6%
Cape Verdean
0.5%
African
0.4%
Nigerian
0.4%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$214,308
Needham$214,308
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
3.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.4%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.7%
speak English only
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)5.1%
Other Indo-European5.0%
Spanish3.7%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)2.5%
Vietnamese1.4%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.4%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.3%
Other languages1.1%
Arabic0.8%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Korean0.4%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted46.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
Needham sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.5 points.
A population of 32,459, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $214,308 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Needham, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Needham, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 52.5 points (D+52.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,667 votes cast, 14,557 went Democratic and 4,225 went Republican.
What is Needham, Massachusetts's political typology?
Akashic places Needham, Massachusetts in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Needham, Massachusetts?
Needham, Massachusetts has a population of 32,459 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Needham, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Needham, Massachusetts is $214,308 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Needham, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Needham, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.