Hampden County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+8.9
2024 Margin
R+8.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
463K
Population

Hampden County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+8.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 110,937 votes (53.18%) to 92,474 (44.33%) for Trump.

This represents a R+8.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hampden County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Hampden County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 462,815.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+8.9
2020→2024 SwingR+8.6%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population462,815
Median Age
40.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,306(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
60.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
27.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
8.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
62.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
24.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
32.2%(Above Average)
Evangelical
5.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.3%
Black Protestant
0.9%
Jewish
0.5%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Puerto Rican
21.8%Major Concentration(12.9x)
Irish
13.0%(1.4x)
Italian
8.5%Above Average(1.8x)
French
7.7%Major Concentration(4.0x)
Polish
7.6%Significant Hub(3.1x)
American Heritage
7.2%(1.3x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
9.8%↓
30-44
19.4%
45-64
31.7%↑
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
11.0%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
11.0%
Professional & Technical
8.6%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.2%(110,937)44.3%(92,474)D+8.9R+8.6
202057.0%(125,948)39.5%(87,318)D+17.5D+1.3
201653.8%(112,590)37.6%(78,685)D+16.2R+8.9
201261.7%(123,619)36.6%(73,392)D+25.1R+0.3
200861.4%(121,454)36.1%(71,350)D+25.3D+2.4
200460.9%(113,710)38.0%(70,925)D+22.9R+0.6
200058.2%(100,103)34.6%(59,558)D+23.6R+9.3
199661.0%(105,050)28.2%(48,513)D+32.8D+16.1
199245.7%(86,026)29.0%(54,621)D+16.7D+3.7
198856.1%(97,332)43.2%(74,872)D+13.0D+15.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hampden County, MA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.0%(110,375)45.8%(93,677)D+8.2R+9.8
202058.3%(123,867)40.4%(85,790)D+17.9D+2.7
201855.7%(86,861)40.5%(63,152)D+15.2R+4.3
201459.7%(76,816)40.1%(51,664)D+19.5D+25.0
201347.0%(30,894)52.4%(34,504)R+5.5R+14.5
201254.4%(108,414)45.5%(90,538)D+9.0D+19.5
201044.0%(57,813)54.5%(71,641)R+10.5R+46.7
200865.5%(125,283)29.4%(56,212)D+36.1D+3.2
200666.4%(87,430)33.4%(44,040)D+32.9R+48.8
200281.7%(100,616)0.0%(0)D+81.7D+29.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202254.1%(75,523)43.1%(60,203)D+11.0D+53.8
201828.4%(43,806)71.3%(109,952)R+42.9R+35.4
201440.6%(54,751)48.1%(64,850)R+7.5R+13.5
201046.0%(62,816)40.0%(54,653)D+6.0R+13.5
200655.3%(74,899)35.8%(48,511)D+19.5D+21.5
200246.9%(63,470)48.8%(66,114)R+2.0D+0.5
199847.9%(55,709)50.3%(58,517)R+2.4D+48.8
199423.9%(34,860)75.1%(109,631)R+51.2R+55.3
199050.2%(73,356)46.1%(67,360)D+4.1R+40.9
198672.5%(81,467)27.5%(30,881)D+45.0D+25.7

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

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