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Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH·Massachusetts

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+20.2 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MA
2024 presidential election
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH
HarrisD+20.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, MAA map of the constituent counties of Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, MA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Barnstable County, MA · D+20.6Essex County, MA · D+20.2Middlesex County, MA · D+39.2Norfolk County, MA · D+28.5Strafford County, NH · D+12.0Plymouth County, MA · D+8.8Rockingham County, NH · R+2.4Merrimack County, NH · D+5.2Belknap County, NH · R+13.0Hillsborough County, NH · D+2.9Bristol County, RI · D+26.2Kent County, RI · D+1.9Newport County, RI · D+25.3Washington County, RI · D+14.9Worcester County, MA · D+10.0Suffolk County, MA · D+52.1Bristol County, MA · D+1.3Providence County, RI · D+14.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.8%2,475,813
Donald TrumpRepublican38.6%1,626,606
OtherAll other candidates2.5%107,162
D+60
R+60
18 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +20.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+20.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−6.0%
1896−42.5%
1900−19.7%
1904−20.2%
1908−24.0%
1912+4.4%
1916−3.2%
1920−37.3%
1924−33.6%
1928+0.4%
1932+5.6%
1936+9.4%
1940+7.6%
1944+6.8%
1948+11.9%
1952−8.0%
1956−19.2%
1960+20.0%
1964+52.6%
1968+28.0%
1972+3.9%
1976+12.4%
1980−2.2%
1984−6.8%
1988+3.3%
1992+15.5%
1996+29.9%
2000+23.6%
2004+19.9%
2008+22.0%
2012+19.2%
2016+21.2%
2020+27.9%
2024+20.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+20.2%
2,475,8131,626,6064,209,581
D
+27.9%
2,731,7681,515,2124,363,696
D
+21.2%
2,266,5811,415,8574,006,068
D
+19.2%
2,211,5861,488,9003,766,591
D
+22.0%
2,221,5511,407,8173,700,095
D
+19.9%
2,070,5591,377,0073,492,357
D
+23.6%
1,869,1161,112,8213,204,624
D
+29.9%
1,779,390887,4612,986,649
D
+15.5%
1,504,500997,6263,266,035
D
+3.3%
1,548,5021,448,6123,037,148
R
−6.8%
1,355,9901,553,1202,919,069
R
−2.2%
1,180,4561,243,2442,881,617
D
+12.4%
1,565,3551,209,8522,856,870
D
+3.9%
1,438,4681,329,4052,783,326
D
+28.0%
1,622,241890,7692,616,622
D
+52.6%
2,000,484619,3672,626,942
D
+20.0%
1,645,5251,096,1702,746,239
R
−19.2%
1,046,2581,543,5622,595,659
R
−8.0%
1,218,6161,431,3172,656,736
D
+11.9%
1,267,197993,2982,306,349
D
+6.8%
1,145,795999,6442,149,210
D
+7.6%
1,197,4471,027,8902,234,936
D
+9.4%
1,049,487857,0062,047,968
D
+5.6%
912,094812,8881,764,065
D
+0.4%
864,706857,3951,731,275
R
−33.6%
361,238799,3871,302,147
R
−37.3%
336,840760,9281,136,681
R
−3.2%
283,884303,194603,670
D
+4.4%
204,679179,894558,060
R
−24.0%
182,798309,204527,171
R
−20.2%
194,367298,237514,517
R
−19.7%
180,359274,053475,754
R
−42.5%
121,103314,982456,343
R
−6.0%
203,568230,355446,357
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBoston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NHCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.8%61.0%
Black6.1%12.2%
Asian6.7%6.0%
Two or more races10.6%12.6%
Other race5.8%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$106,848$84,427
Poverty rate9.4%12.5%
Median age40.539.1
Age 18–249.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home23.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 19.0%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryItalian 11.7%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic34.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant3.8%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed52.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
19.0%
Italian
11.7%
English
10.8%
German
5.7%
French
5.5%
American
3.4%
Polish
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.3%
75–84
3.0%
5.0%
65–74
5.6%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.1%
45–54
6.3%
6.5%
35–44
6.5%
7.1%
25–34
7.0%
4.7%
18–24
4.8%
7.3%
5–17
7.0%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,848
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH ranks near the middle of US counties.
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH$106,848
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.8%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)12.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.6%
speak English only
Spanish9.2%
Other Indo-European8.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.1%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
34.7%
Evangelical Protestant
3.8%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Muslim
1.5%
Jewish
0.9%
Orthodox Christian
0.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Other faiths
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted52.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.5 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.

A population of 8,383,885, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,848 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.2 points (D+20.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,209,581 votes cast, 2,475,813 went Democratic and 1,626,606 went Republican.
What is Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts's political typology?
Akashic places Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts?
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts has a population of 8,383,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts is $106,848 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.