Middlesex County, Massachusetts
AkashicMiddlesex County, MAHarrisD+39.2
2024 precinct map of Middlesex CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Middlesex 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 | 68.0% | 554,471 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 28.9% | 235,118 |
| Jill SteinIndependent | 1.0% | 7,931 |
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554 precincts · 814,832 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 | 68.0%Harris554,471 | 28.9%Trump235,118 | 1.0%Stein7,931 | 814,832 | ||
| D | 71.0%Biden617,196 | 26.1%Trump226,956 | 1.2%Jorgensen10,649 | 869,347 | ||
| D | 64.4%Clinton520,360 | 27.2%Trump219,793 | 4.0%Johnson32,441 | 808,630 | ||
| D | 62.6%Obama471,804 | 35.4%Romney267,321 | 2.0%Johnson15,045 | 754,170 | ||
| D | 64.0%Obama464,484 | 33.9%McCain245,766 | 2.2%Nader15,781 | 726,031 | ||
| D | 64.0%Kerry440,862 | 34.5%Bush237,815 | 1.5%Badnarik10,283 | 688,960 | ||
| D | 61.5%Gore404,043 | 30.3%Bush198,914 | 6.9%Nader45,529 | 657,048 | ||
| D | 63.4%Clinton398,190 | 27.1%Dole169,926 | 7.7%Perot48,112 | 627,977 | ||
| D | 49.9%Clinton343,994 | 28.1%Bush193,703 | 21.3%Perot146,831 | 689,453 | ||
| D | 54.6%Dukakis361,563 | 43.8%Bush290,352 | 1.6%Paul10,713 | 662,628 | ||
| D | 50.3%Mondale325,065 | 49.4%Reagan319,604 | 0.3%Serrette2,085 | 646,754 | ||
| D | 42.5%Carter270,751 | 40.3%Reagan256,999 | 17.2%Anderson109,929 | 637,679 | ||
| D | 55.9%Carter359,919 | 40.4%Ford260,044 | 3.6%McCarthy23,419 | 643,382 | ||
| D | 55.9%McGovern345,343 | 43.6%Nixon269,064 | 0.5%Schmitz3,244 | 617,651 | ||
| D | 64.1%Humphrey370,310 | 32.6%Nixon188,304 | 3.3%Wallace18,982 | 577,596 | ||
| D | 76.2%Johnson439,790 | 23.4%Goldwater134,729 | 0.4%Hass2,291 | 576,810 | ||
| D | 59.0%Kennedy356,130 | 40.8%Nixon246,126 | 0.2%Byrd1,260 | 603,516 | ||
| R | 38.6%Stevenson216,668 | 61.1%Eisenhower343,125 | 0.3%Andrews1,580 | 561,373 | ||
| R | 42.7%Stevenson236,910 | 57.0%Eisenhower316,069 | 0.3%Hallinan1,626 | 554,605 | ||
| D | 51.1%Truman248,240 | 47.0%Dewey228,262 | 1.9%Thurmond9,406 | 485,908 | ||
| R | 47.0%Roosevelt210,253 | 52.8%Dewey236,102 | 0.2%Thomas725 | 447,080 | ||
| R | 47.2%Roosevelt218,663 | 52.4%Willkie242,658 | 0.5%Thomas2,116 | 463,437 | ||
| R | 45.2%Roosevelt189,512 | 47.6%Landon199,704 | 7.2%Lemke30,304 | 419,520 | ||
| R | 47.6%Roosevelt174,257 | 50.4%Hoover184,486 | 1.9%Thomas7,008 | 365,751 | ||
| R | 47.6%Smith173,339 | 52.0%Hoover189,189 | 0.4%Thomas1,313 | 363,841 | ||
| R | 25.3%Davis64,544 | 63.7%Coolidge162,530 | 11.0%La Follette28,161 | 255,235 | ||
| R | 27.5%Cox61,661 | 69.9%Harding156,636 | 2.6%Debs5,781 | 224,078 | ||
| R | 44.1%Wilson49,844 | 53.8%Hughes60,802 | 2.1%Benson2,426 | 113,072 | ||
| D | 35.7%Wilson36,689 | 29.7%Taft30,511 | 34.7%Roosevelt35,667 | 102,867 | ||
| R | 32.7%Bryan31,362 | 61.2%Taft58,672 | 6.1%Debs5,853 | 95,887 | ||
| R | 35.8%Parker32,889 | 60.6%Roosevelt55,704 | 3.6%Debs3,275 | 91,868 | ||
| R | 36.0%Bryan29,476 | 60.6%McKinley49,638 | 3.5%Woolley2,841 | 81,955 | ||
| R | 24.4%Bryan19,591 | 71.4%McKinley57,281 | 4.2%Palmer3,394 | 80,266 | ||
| R | 45.1%Cleveland34,769 | 52.4%Harrison40,375 | 2.5%Weaver1,946 | 77,090 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.3% |
| 1896 | −47.0% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −24.8% |
| 1908 | −28.5% |
| 1912 | +6.0% |
| 1916 | −9.7% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −38.4% |
| 1928 | −4.4% |
| 1932 | −2.8% |
| 1936 | −2.4% |
| 1940 | −5.2% |
| 1944 | −5.8% |
| 1948 | +4.1% |
| 1952 | −14.3% |
| 1956 | −22.5% |
| 1960 | +18.2% |
| 1964 | +52.9% |
| 1968 | +31.5% |
| 1972 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | +36.3% |
| 2000 | +31.2% |
| 2004 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | +37.2% |
| 2020 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | +39.2% |
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Home to Cambridge, Lowell, and a dense arc of Boston suburbs, Middlesex combines elite university towns with working-class post-industrial cities to produce some of the most lopsided Democratic margins in the Northeast, hitting D+39.2 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.2 points.
A population of 1,638,365, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,847 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Norfolk County and Orleans Parish.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Middlesex County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Middlesex County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.2 points (D+39.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 814,832 votes cast, 554,471 went Democratic and 235,118 went Republican.
When did Middlesex County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Middlesex County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?
Middlesex County, Massachusetts has a population of 1,638,365 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is $130,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Middlesex County, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Middlesex County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.