Worcester County, Massachusetts
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2024 precinct map of Worcester CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Worcester 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 | 53.6% | 225,680 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 43.7% | 183,802 |
| Jill SteinIndependent | 0.7% | 3,003 |
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266 precincts · 420,841 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 | 53.6%Harris225,680 | 43.7%Trump183,802 | 0.7%Stein3,003 | 420,841 | ||
| D | 57.2%Biden248,773 | 39.5%Trump171,683 | 1.6%Jorgensen7,130 | 434,921 | ||
| D | 50.2%Clinton198,778 | 39.8%Trump157,682 | 5.4%Johnson21,198 | 396,096 | ||
| D | 53.7%Obama198,244 | 44.3%Romney163,390 | 2.0%Johnson7,478 | 369,112 | ||
| D | 55.6%Obama202,107 | 41.8%McCain152,101 | 2.6%Nader9,386 | 363,594 | ||
| D | 56.4%Kerry192,142 | 42.3%Bush144,094 | 1.3%Badnarik4,400 | 340,636 | ||
| D | 56.0%Gore173,769 | 36.8%Bush114,139 | 5.9%Nader18,177 | 310,148 | ||
| D | 58.3%Clinton169,892 | 29.8%Dole87,021 | 10.3%Perot29,968 | 291,617 | ||
| D | 43.7%Clinton138,122 | 32.3%Bush101,984 | 23.5%Perot74,051 | 315,782 | ||
| R | 48.2%Dukakis141,485 | 50.6%Bush148,365 | 1.2%Paul3,406 | 293,256 | ||
| R | 43.2%Mondale119,498 | 56.5%Reagan156,060 | 0.3%Serrette882 | 276,440 | ||
| R | 42.1%Carter117,326 | 43.1%Reagan120,100 | 14.8%Anderson41,135 | 278,561 | ||
| D | 60.4%Carter172,320 | 36.9%Ford105,217 | 2.7%McCarthy7,708 | 285,245 | ||
| D | 52.8%McGovern144,139 | 46.7%Nixon127,560 | 0.5%Schmitz1,428 | 273,127 | ||
| D | 63.5%Humphrey168,437 | 33.3%Nixon88,354 | 3.2%Wallace8,388 | 265,179 | ||
| D | 77.1%Johnson209,383 | 22.6%Goldwater61,388 | 0.3%Hass860 | 271,631 | ||
| D | 60.5%Kennedy173,103 | 39.4%Nixon112,730 | 0.2%Byrd500 | 286,333 | ||
| R | 39.7%Stevenson107,889 | 60.1%Eisenhower163,401 | 0.2%Andrews580 | 271,870 | ||
| R | 46.8%Stevenson128,898 | 53.0%Eisenhower146,094 | 0.2%Hallinan645 | 275,637 | ||
| D | 54.7%Truman133,823 | 43.6%Dewey106,757 | 1.7%Thurmond4,177 | 244,757 | ||
| D | 55.5%Roosevelt123,440 | 44.3%Dewey98,414 | 0.2%Thomas404 | 222,258 | ||
| D | 56.6%Roosevelt132,541 | 42.9%Willkie100,468 | 0.5%Thomas1,099 | 234,108 | ||
| D | 54.2%Roosevelt114,136 | 40.5%Landon85,316 | 5.4%Lemke11,312 | 210,764 | ||
| R | 48.6%Roosevelt87,586 | 49.1%Hoover88,535 | 2.4%Thomas4,281 | 180,402 | ||
| R | 47.3%Smith85,675 | 52.1%Hoover94,290 | 0.6%Thomas1,045 | 181,010 | ||
| R | 23.3%Davis31,171 | 67.1%Coolidge89,679 | 9.5%La Follette12,726 | 133,576 | ||
| R | 29.3%Cox34,667 | 68.6%Harding81,241 | 2.1%Debs2,464 | 118,372 | ||
| R | 44.6%Wilson27,540 | 52.8%Hughes32,541 | 2.6%Benson1,599 | 61,680 | ||
| R | 29.9%Wilson17,565 | 42.1%Taft24,719 | 28.1%Roosevelt16,492 | 58,776 | ||
| R | 30.3%Bryan16,803 | 62.1%Taft34,394 | 7.6%Debs4,228 | 55,425 | ||
| R | 31.9%Parker17,037 | 63.8%Roosevelt34,124 | 4.3%Debs2,300 | 53,461 | ||
| R | 33.2%Bryan17,148 | 62.8%McKinley32,412 | 3.9%Woolley2,022 | 51,582 | ||
| R | 22.4%Bryan10,855 | 73.4%McKinley35,579 | 4.2%Palmer2,059 | 48,493 | ||
| R | 42.0%Cleveland20,797 | 54.8%Harrison27,130 | 3.1%Weaver1,544 | 49,471 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −51.0% |
| 1900 | −29.6% |
| 1904 | −32.0% |
| 1908 | −31.7% |
| 1912 | −12.2% |
| 1916 | −8.1% |
| 1920 | −39.3% |
| 1924 | −43.8% |
| 1928 | −4.8% |
| 1932 | −0.5% |
| 1936 | +13.7% |
| 1940 | +13.7% |
| 1944 | +11.3% |
| 1948 | +11.1% |
| 1952 | −6.2% |
| 1956 | −20.4% |
| 1960 | +21.1% |
| 1964 | +54.5% |
| 1968 | +30.2% |
| 1972 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | +23.5% |
| 1980 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | −13.2% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +10.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Worcester County consistently posts Democratic margins well below the statewide average, reflecting its mix of mid-sized industrial cities, rural towns, and a large college-student population that together make it one of Massachusetts's more competitive counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.0 points.
A population of 867,788, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,939 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Essex County and Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Worcester County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Worcester County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 10.0 points (D+10.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 420,841 votes cast, 225,680 went Democratic and 183,802 went Republican.
When did Worcester County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Worcester County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has a population of 867,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Worcester County, Massachusetts is $95,939 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Worcester County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.