Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 80.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.4% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 2.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 1.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13.3% | 55.5% |
| Other | 5.5% | 22.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 17.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 0.8% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 76.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+41.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+46.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+39.2 |
| 2012 | Obama+43.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+45.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+40.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+28.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+41.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+31.7 |
Hampshire, Massachusetts is a county that has a population of 162,028. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+41.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.2% | 27.5% | D+41.7 | R+5.0 |
| 2020 | 72.1% | 25.4% | D+46.8 | D+7.5 |
| 2016 | 64.7% | 25.4% | D+39.2 | R+4.5 |
| 2012 | 70.3% | 26.6% | D+43.8 | R+1.8 |
| 2008 | 71.5% | 25.9% | D+45.6 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 69.4% | 28.6% | D+40.8 | D+12.6 |
| 2000 | 56.2% | 28.0% | D+28.2 | R+13.3 |
| 1996 | 64.1% | 22.6% | D+41.4 | D+9.8 |
| 1992 | 54.1% | 22.4% | D+31.7 | D+7.8 |
| 1988 | 61.4% | 37.5% | D+23.9 | D+12.2 |
| 1984 | 55.7% | 44.0% | D+11.7 | D+1.0 |
| 1980 | 45.7% | 35.0% | D+10.8 | R+10.4 |
| 1976 | 58.2% | 37.0% | D+21.2 | D+13.7 |
| 1972 | 53.3% | 45.7% | D+7.5 | R+15.4 |
| 1968 | 58.7% | 35.8% | D+22.9 | R+24.5 |
| 1964 | 73.5% | 26.1% | D+47.4 | D+33.3 |
| 1960 | 56.9% | 42.9% | D+14.0 | D+38.1 |
| 1956 | 37.9% | 61.9% | R+24.1 | R+7.4 |
| 1952 | 41.6% | 58.2% | R+16.6 | R+18.5 |
| 1948 | 50.3% | 48.4% | D+1.9 | — |
What defines Hampshire?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 41.7% margin
- College attainment is 52% — 19pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally