Hampshire County, Massachusetts
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 69.2% | 58,617 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 27.5% | 23,256 |
| Jill SteinIndependent | 1.3% | 1,119 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −13.5% |
| 1896 | −57.3% |
| 1900 | −38.0% |
| 1904 | −41.7% |
| 1908 | −31.3% |
| 1912 | −14.8% |
| 1916 | −15.1% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −42.3% |
| 1928 | −5.2% |
| 1932 | −3.4% |
| 1936 | +4.5% |
| 1940 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | +8.5% |
| 1948 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | −16.6% |
| 1956 | −24.1% |
| 1960 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | +47.4% |
| 1968 | +22.9% |
| 1972 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | +21.2% |
| 1980 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | +23.9% |
| 1992 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | +41.4% |
| 2000 | +28.2% |
| 2004 | +40.8% |
| 2008 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | +44.0% |
| 2016 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | +46.5% |
| 2024 | +41.7% |
With UMass Amherst and four neighboring colleges anchoring its population, Hampshire County produces some of the widest Democratic presidential margins in Massachusetts, reaching D+41.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.
A population of 162,028, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,001 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dukes County and Claiborne County.
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Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/25015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.