Essex County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+20.2
2024 Margin
R+8.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
813K
Population

Essex County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+20.2 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 236,624 votes (58.88%) to 155,336 (38.66%) for Trump.

This represents a R+8.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Essex County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Essex County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 813,054.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+20.2
2020→2024 SwingR+8.6%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population813,054
Median Age
41.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
43.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$101,883(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
65.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
24.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
63.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
21.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
37.0%(Above Average)
Evangelical
3.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Jewish
0.4%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
18.7%Above Average(2.0x)
Italian
13.6%Significant Hub(2.8x)
English
9.6%
French
4.7%Above Average(2.4x)
Puerto Rican
4.6%Significant Hub(2.7x)
German
4.4%
+ 8 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
8.8%↓
30-44
18.8%
45-64
33.1%↑
65+
18.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.7%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
10.7%
Retail Trade
10.1%
Educational Services
7.8%
Construction
6.4%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.9%(236,624)38.7%(155,336)D+20.2R+8.6
202062.9%(267,198)34.1%(144,837)D+28.8D+6.9
201656.6%(222,310)34.7%(136,316)D+21.9D+5.6
201257.4%(210,302)41.1%(150,480)D+16.3R+4.0
200859.1%(208,976)38.8%(137,129)D+20.3D+2.6
200458.2%(194,068)40.5%(135,114)D+17.7R+4.3
200057.5%(178,400)35.5%(110,010)D+22.0R+6.1
199658.7%(171,021)30.6%(89,120)D+28.1D+16.2
199243.6%(140,593)31.7%(102,212)D+11.9D+10.9
198849.7%(151,816)48.6%(148,614)D+1.0D+11.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Essex County, MA • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202457.8%(228,303)42.0%(165,907)D+15.8R+14.2
202064.6%(267,678)34.6%(143,447)D+30.0D+11.6
201857.3%(178,343)38.9%(121,067)D+18.4R+0.6
201459.4%(146,869)40.4%(99,944)D+19.0D+17.4
201350.5%(65,339)48.9%(63,248)D+1.6D+2.5
201249.5%(180,861)50.4%(184,225)R+0.9D+13.4
201042.4%(103,281)56.7%(138,097)R+14.3R+44.3
200863.5%(218,583)33.5%(115,312)D+30.0R+2.7
200666.3%(166,003)33.6%(84,150)D+32.7R+46.9
200279.6%(186,309)0.0%(0)D+79.6D+21.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202261.4%(177,760)36.1%(104,400)D+25.4D+68.5
201828.3%(86,893)71.4%(219,522)R+43.2R+33.2
201443.0%(109,776)53.0%(135,365)R+10.0R+5.7
201043.6%(116,360)47.9%(127,964)R+4.3R+15.5
200651.1%(131,376)39.9%(102,584)D+11.2D+27.3
200239.4%(100,798)55.5%(141,932)R+16.1R+7.5
199844.8%(99,452)53.4%(118,540)R+8.6D+41.2
199424.7%(62,989)74.5%(189,618)R+49.7R+42.9
199045.4%(125,734)52.2%(144,583)R+6.8R+40.8
198667.0%(130,975)33.0%(64,437)D+34.0D+12.7

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

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