Berkshire County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+39.7
2024 Margin
R+7.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
129K
Population

Berkshire County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+39.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 47,094 votes (68.58%) to 19,805 (28.84%) for Trump.

This represents a R+7.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Berkshire County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Berkshire County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 129,430.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+39.7
2020→2024 SwingR+7.1%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population129,430
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,013(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
69.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
30.0%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.9%
Evangelical
3.4%(Below Average)
Jewish
0.8%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
19.0%Above Average(2.0x)
Italian
14.8%Significant Hub(3.1x)
English
13.8%(1.6x)
German
10.4%
French
9.0%Major Concentration(4.7x)
Polish
6.6%Significant Hub(2.7x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.0%↓
18-29
9.8%↓
30-44
16.3%↓
45-64
32.9%↑
65+
25.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.7%
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.9%
Manufacturing
7.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.2%(1.3x US)
Construction
5.8%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.6%(47,094)28.8%(19,805)D+39.7R+7.1
202072.0%(51,705)25.2%(18,064)D+46.9D+6.5
201665.7%(43,714)25.3%(16,839)D+40.4R+13.2
201275.7%(48,843)22.1%(14,252)D+53.6D+1.2
200874.9%(49,558)22.5%(14,876)D+52.4D+5.1
200473.1%(47,743)25.7%(16,806)D+47.4D+10.1
200063.9%(37,934)26.6%(15,805)D+37.2R+6.0
199664.7%(39,338)21.5%(13,055)D+43.2D+10.6
199254.4%(36,857)21.7%(14,726)D+32.7D+10.2
198860.8%(38,217)38.4%(24,116)D+22.4D+28.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Berkshire County, MA • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202470.0%(46,803)29.9%(19,984)D+40.1R+8.2
202073.7%(51,261)25.5%(17,697)D+48.3D+1.3
201872.0%(38,792)25.1%(13,501)D+47.0R+3.0
201474.9%(28,871)25.0%(9,626)D+50.0D+4.0
201372.7%(15,809)26.8%(5,817)D+46.0D+4.4
201270.7%(45,256)29.2%(18,683)D+41.5D+7.6
201066.5%(30,895)32.5%(15,115)D+33.9R+25.6
200877.9%(50,364)18.3%(11,863)D+59.5D+0.8
200679.3%(36,135)20.6%(9,382)D+58.7R+26.8
200285.6%(34,521)0.0%(0)D+85.6D+20.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202270.3%(34,898)26.6%(13,205)D+43.7D+49.9
201846.8%(25,030)53.0%(28,331)R+6.2R+44.1
201466.2%(26,207)28.3%(11,201)D+37.9R+11.4
201071.2%(30,269)21.8%(9,266)D+49.4R+6.3
200676.0%(35,035)20.3%(9,339)D+55.7D+25.4
200262.5%(26,963)32.2%(13,897)D+30.3D+32.9
199847.9%(19,593)50.6%(20,679)R+2.7D+23.7
199436.3%(17,618)62.6%(30,430)R+26.4R+29.1
199049.0%(24,953)46.3%(23,562)D+2.7R+55.5
198679.1%(33,753)20.9%(8,910)D+58.2D+27.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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