Bristol County, Massachusetts
AkashicBristol County, MAHarrisD+1.3
2024 precinct map of Bristol CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Bristol County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 49.6% | 137,813 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.3% | 134,201 |
| Ayyadurai EllisIndependent | 0.6% | 1,580 |
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185 precincts · 278,002 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 49.6%Harris137,813 | 48.3%Trump134,201 | 0.6%Ellis1,580 | 278,002 | ||
| D | 54.5%Biden153,377 | 42.6%Trump119,872 | 1.3%Jorgensen3,667 | 281,364 | ||
| D | 50.5%Clinton129,540 | 41.1%Trump105,443 | 4.0%Johnson10,180 | 256,686 | ||
| D | 59.4%Obama143,433 | 38.9%Romney93,898 | 1.7%Johnson4,178 | 241,509 | ||
| D | 60.4%Obama146,861 | 37.2%McCain90,531 | 2.4%Nader5,728 | 243,120 | ||
| D | 63.5%Kerry147,854 | 35.4%Bush82,524 | 1.1%Badnarik2,500 | 232,878 | ||
| D | 64.5%Gore136,325 | 29.7%Bush62,848 | 4.5%Nader9,554 | 211,337 | ||
| D | 64.4%Clinton127,725 | 23.8%Dole47,164 | 10.8%Perot21,438 | 198,213 | ||
| D | 48.4%Clinton102,406 | 24.7%Bush52,370 | 26.4%Perot55,845 | 211,754 | ||
| D | 55.7%Dukakis107,854 | 43.3%Bush83,797 | 1.0%Paul1,879 | 193,530 | ||
| D | 50.0%Mondale94,010 | 49.6%Reagan93,232 | 0.4%Serrette797 | 188,039 | ||
| D | 44.3%Carter83,460 | 41.1%Reagan77,545 | 14.6%Anderson27,600 | 188,605 | ||
| D | 60.7%Carter116,318 | 36.5%Ford69,957 | 2.9%McCarthy5,496 | 191,771 | ||
| D | 54.7%McGovern103,163 | 44.7%Nixon84,390 | 0.6%Schmitz1,215 | 188,768 | ||
| D | 65.1%Humphrey119,439 | 30.9%Nixon56,672 | 4.1%Wallace7,458 | 183,569 | ||
| D | 78.7%Johnson146,885 | 21.0%Goldwater39,230 | 0.3%Hass521 | 186,636 | ||
| D | 66.8%Kennedy130,049 | 33.0%Nixon64,290 | 0.2%Byrd383 | 194,722 | ||
| R | 41.9%Stevenson79,357 | 57.8%Eisenhower109,542 | 0.2%Andrews466 | 189,365 | ||
| R | 48.7%Stevenson93,444 | 51.1%Eisenhower98,105 | 0.2%Hallinan462 | 192,011 | ||
| D | 61.9%Truman106,741 | 36.6%Dewey63,216 | 1.5%Thurmond2,594 | 172,551 | ||
| D | 59.7%Roosevelt90,529 | 40.1%Dewey60,880 | 0.2%Thomas283 | 151,692 | ||
| D | 61.6%Roosevelt97,571 | 38.0%Willkie60,143 | 0.4%Thomas677 | 158,391 | ||
| D | 57.2%Roosevelt80,805 | 35.3%Landon49,754 | 7.5%Lemke10,586 | 141,145 | ||
| D | 53.5%Roosevelt62,474 | 43.6%Hoover50,846 | 2.9%Thomas3,355 | 116,675 | ||
| D | 51.2%Smith59,257 | 47.7%Hoover55,205 | 1.1%Thomas1,293 | 115,755 | ||
| R | 22.3%Davis19,802 | 66.2%Coolidge58,929 | 11.5%La Follette10,249 | 88,980 | ||
| R | 23.0%Cox17,719 | 73.6%Harding56,734 | 3.3%Debs2,579 | 77,032 | ||
| R | 43.0%Wilson18,065 | 53.7%Hughes22,578 | 3.3%Benson1,407 | 42,050 | ||
| R | 32.7%Wilson12,420 | 35.0%Taft13,279 | 32.3%Roosevelt12,264 | 37,963 | ||
| R | 31.4%Bryan10,719 | 60.6%Taft20,683 | 8.0%Debs2,742 | 34,144 | ||
| R | 35.5%Parker11,103 | 60.0%Roosevelt18,742 | 4.5%Debs1,390 | 31,235 | ||
| R | 31.2%Bryan9,355 | 64.8%McKinley19,396 | 4.0%Woolley1,196 | 29,947 | ||
| R | 21.2%Bryan6,022 | 76.1%McKinley21,629 | 2.8%Palmer784 | 28,435 | ||
| R | 39.7%Cleveland10,825 | 57.7%Harrison15,732 | 2.6%Weaver699 | 27,256 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −18.0% |
| 1896 | −54.9% |
| 1900 | −33.5% |
| 1904 | −24.5% |
| 1908 | −29.2% |
| 1912 | −2.3% |
| 1916 | −10.7% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −44.0% |
| 1928 | +3.5% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +22.0% |
| 1940 | +23.6% |
| 1944 | +19.5% |
| 1948 | +25.2% |
| 1952 | −2.4% |
| 1956 | −15.9% |
| 1960 | +33.8% |
| 1964 | +57.7% |
| 1968 | +34.2% |
| 1972 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | +24.2% |
| 1980 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | +40.6% |
| 2000 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | +28.1% |
| 2008 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | +1.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Bristol County, anchored by cities like New Bedford and Fall River, swung significantly rightward over the past decade — its 2024 presidential margin of D+1.3 made it among the most competitive counties in an otherwise heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 54.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 582,270, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,625 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marlboro County and Hampton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Bristol County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bristol County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 1.3 points (D+1.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 278,002 votes cast, 137,813 went Democratic and 134,201 went Republican.
When did Bristol County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bristol County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
Bristol County, Massachusetts has a population of 582,270 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Bristol County, Massachusetts is $85,625 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Bristol County, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bristol County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.