Franklin County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+37.6
2024 Margin
R+6.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
71K
Population

Franklin County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+37.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 28,305 votes (67%) to 12,428 (29.42%) for Trump.

This represents a R+6.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Franklin County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Franklin County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 70,944.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+37.6
2020→2024 SwingR+6.2%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population70,944
Median Age
47.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,907(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
13.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Evangelical
2.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
19.6%Above Average(2.2x)
Irish
16.9%Above Average(1.8x)
German
9.3%
Polish
9.2%Significant Hub(3.7x)
French
9.1%Major Concentration(4.7x)
Italian
7.7%(1.6x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.6%↓
18-29
6.7%↓
30-44
18.1%
45-64
34.0%↑
65+
24.6%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.8%
Manufacturing
10.5%
Professional & Technical
8.9%(0.7x US)
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202467.0%(28,305)29.4%(12,428)D+37.6R+6.2
202069.8%(30,030)26.1%(11,201)D+43.8D+8.1
201661.9%(24,478)26.2%(10,364)D+35.7R+11.2
201271.7%(27,072)24.8%(9,344)D+47.0R+0.7
200872.5%(27,919)24.8%(9,545)D+47.7D+8.9
200468.3%(25,550)29.6%(11,058)D+38.8D+15.5
200053.8%(17,945)30.5%(10,176)D+23.3R+12.4
199660.3%(19,728)24.6%(8,055)D+35.7D+11.8
199248.1%(17,246)24.3%(8,691)D+23.9D+6.3
198858.3%(19,310)40.7%(13,475)D+17.6D+18.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Franklin County, MA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202466.9%(27,921)32.9%(13,737)D+34.0R+10.6
202071.5%(29,900)26.9%(11,241)D+44.6D+1.8
201869.5%(22,912)26.7%(8,790)D+42.8R+3.4
201473.1%(18,785)26.8%(6,899)D+46.2D+12.0
201366.8%(10,830)32.5%(5,276)D+34.2D+0.7
201266.7%(25,114)33.2%(12,495)D+33.5D+12.6
201059.8%(21,325)38.8%(13,855)D+20.9R+31.5
200873.8%(27,944)21.3%(8,079)D+52.5R+0.7
200676.5%(21,517)23.4%(6,570)D+53.2R+23.4
200276.6%(18,654)0.0%(0)D+76.6D+22.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202269.7%(22,287)27.5%(8,788)D+42.2D+53.7
201844.2%(14,507)55.7%(18,263)R+11.4R+35.2
201457.3%(15,077)33.5%(8,826)D+23.8R+13.1
201061.5%(17,068)24.6%(6,838)D+36.8R+12.2
200670.8%(20,204)21.8%(6,212)D+49.0D+29.8
200255.0%(14,438)35.7%(9,381)D+19.2D+6.4
199855.4%(12,866)42.5%(9,882)D+12.8D+66.9
199422.5%(10,736)76.6%(36,492)R+54.1R+42.5
199041.7%(11,822)53.2%(15,101)R+11.6R+61.4
198674.8%(15,745)25.0%(5,259)D+49.8D+34.2

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

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