Norfolk County, MA

MA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+28.5
2024 Margin
R+7.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
730K
Population

Norfolk County, MA (Massachusetts) voted D+28.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 242,712 votes (62.81%) to 132,497 (34.29%) for Trump.

This represents a R+7.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Norfolk County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Norfolk County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 730,082.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+28.5
2020→2024 SwingR+7.5%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population730,082
Median Age
40.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
58.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$130,739(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
70.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
11.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
68.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
17.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
40.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
3.9%
Evangelical
2.0%(Below Average)
Jewish
1.4%(Unique Concentration)
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
24.1%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Italian
11.7%Above Average(2.4x)
English
9.2%
German
5.7%
American Heritage
3.9%
Polish
3.1%(1.3x)
+ 8 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.4%
18-29
8.6%↓
30-44
19.8%
45-64
33.4%↑
65+
17.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
16.8%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
8.6%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
6.9%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.1%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.9x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.8%(242,712)34.3%(132,497)D+28.5R+7.5
202066.5%(273,312)30.5%(125,294)D+36.0D+8.8
201659.2%(221,819)32.0%(119,723)D+27.3D+12.0
201256.9%(202,714)41.6%(148,393)D+15.2R+3.3
200858.2%(200,675)39.7%(136,841)D+18.5R+3.1
200460.2%(199,392)38.6%(127,763)D+21.6R+4.0
200059.4%(188,450)33.8%(107,033)D+25.7R+3.5
199660.1%(180,504)30.9%(92,982)D+29.1D+14.6
199246.4%(150,488)31.8%(103,255)D+14.6D+11.4
198850.9%(160,289)47.7%(150,306)D+3.2D+10.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Norfolk County, MA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.3%(225,378)40.5%(154,068)D+18.7R+14.2
202066.2%(265,210)33.2%(133,047)D+33.0D+12.6
201858.6%(179,853)38.2%(117,202)D+20.4D+1.4
201459.4%(144,086)40.4%(98,027)D+19.0D+14.5
201351.9%(72,565)47.5%(66,339)D+4.5D+6.4
201249.0%(174,269)50.9%(181,187)R+1.9D+10.0
201043.6%(120,041)55.5%(152,784)R+11.9R+42.3
200863.8%(214,071)33.5%(112,229)D+30.4R+6.8
200668.5%(172,766)31.4%(79,087)D+37.1R+42.8
200279.9%(192,342)0.0%(0)D+79.9D+19.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202263.8%(183,795)33.6%(96,607)D+30.3D+68.8
201830.6%(92,709)69.1%(209,318)R+38.5R+28.4
201442.9%(107,891)53.0%(133,328)R+10.1R+10.1
201044.2%(119,806)44.2%(119,850)R+0.0R+13.5
200652.1%(134,916)38.6%(99,995)D+13.5D+25.0
200241.9%(110,198)53.4%(140,440)R+11.5R+5.6
199846.2%(106,999)52.1%(120,729)R+5.9D+37.9
199427.7%(72,479)71.6%(187,155)R+43.9R+37.8
199045.8%(132,141)51.8%(149,521)R+6.0R+36.9
198665.4%(128,741)34.5%(67,923)D+30.9D+11.9

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

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