Hampden County, Massachusetts
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.2% | 110,937 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.3% | 92,474 |
| Ayyadurai EllisIndependent | 0.6% | 1,334 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.6% |
| 1896 | −39.1% |
| 1900 | −13.2% |
| 1904 | −21.5% |
| 1908 | −16.5% |
| 1912 | −2.5% |
| 1916 | −3.2% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −35.4% |
| 1928 | +5.0% |
| 1932 | +6.6% |
| 1936 | +20.6% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +18.3% |
| 1948 | +14.5% |
| 1952 | −4.1% |
| 1956 | −12.2% |
| 1960 | +25.3% |
| 1964 | +49.8% |
| 1968 | +31.2% |
| 1972 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | +21.6% |
| 1980 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | −2.5% |
| 1988 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | +32.8% |
| 2000 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | +17.5% |
| 2024 | +8.9% |
Hampden County, anchored by Springfield, posts Democratic margins well below the statewide average, reflecting a post-industrial workforce and Latino population growth that make it one of the more competitive corners of an otherwise lopsided state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 462,815, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,306 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Providence County and Greensville County.
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Hampden County, Massachusetts. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/25013/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.