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Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA·Massachusetts

Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential elections — D+20.8 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
MA
2024 presidential election
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
HarrisD+20.8
2024 presidential margin by county for Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, MAA map of the constituent counties of Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, 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.Hampshire County, MA · D+41.7Franklin County, MA · D+37.6Hampden County, MA · D+8.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.0%197,859
Donald TrumpRepublican38.2%128,158
OtherAll other candidates2.8%9,555
D+60
R+60
3 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: +20.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1960+20.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−7.5%
1896−47.4%
1900−23.6%
1904−30.1%
1908−24.1%
1912−5.9%
1916−7.4%
1920−43.1%
1924−40.2%
1928−2.3%
1932+0.3%
1936+13.3%
1940+10.6%
1944+13.0%
1948+8.5%
1952−9.8%
1956−17.6%
1960+19.5%
1964+47.8%
1968+26.4%
1972+3.3%
1976+19.1%
1980+5.0%
1984+1.0%
1988+16.1%
1992+21.1%
1996+35.2%
2000+24.7%
2004+29.4%
2008+33.2%
2012+32.5%
2016+24.4%
2020+28.0%
2024+20.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+20.8%
197,859128,158335,572
D
+28.0%
219,340120,800352,128
D
+24.4%
192,435110,839334,491
D
+32.5%
208,050104,216319,778
D
+33.2%
206,242101,513315,819
D
+29.4%
190,940103,298298,442
D
+24.7%
156,59188,936274,085
D
+35.2%
166,62271,355270,290
D
+21.1%
141,15179,006294,163
D
+16.1%
156,476112,678271,458
D
+1.0%
136,084133,324270,446
D
+5.0%
119,810106,173270,197
D
+19.1%
159,960107,064276,546
D
+3.3%
135,485126,781264,050
D
+26.4%
150,11484,398248,948
D
+47.8%
182,24964,028247,488
D
+19.5%
159,010107,082266,935
R
−17.6%
105,436150,829257,367
R
−9.8%
116,912142,271259,947
D
+8.5%
121,852102,506227,926
D
+13.0%
118,89591,452210,869
D
+10.6%
116,77294,290212,239
D
+13.3%
104,90079,056194,807
D
+0.3%
81,76981,313170,246
R
−2.3%
80,59384,497166,197
R
−40.2%
26,20571,757113,246
R
−43.1%
27,00369,84699,370
R
−7.4%
24,28428,30854,159
R
−5.9%
15,75418,54147,361
R
−24.1%
14,15924,67143,656
R
−30.1%
13,33325,88841,655
R
−23.6%
14,69024,24440,495
R
−47.4%
9,50528,16939,395
R
−7.5%
17,79220,77039,952
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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.
IndicatorSpringfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MACombined statistical areaMassachusettsStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White70.6%68.7%61.0%
Black6.5%6.8%12.2%
Asian3.2%7.3%6.0%
Two or more races12.9%11.1%12.6%
Other race6.7%6.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino20.2%13.3%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$75,328$103,960$84,427
Poverty rate14.7%10.1%12.5%
Median age40.140.339.1
Age 18–2412.7%9.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.2%17.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home20.7%25.1%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 14.5%Irish 18.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.1%Italian 11.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 8.5%English 9.7%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic25.8%35.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant4.3%3.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.6%51.4%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
14.5%
English
9.1%
Italian
8.5%
Polish
8.3%
French
7.9%
American
5.9%
German
5.7%
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: 40.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.4%
75–84
3.0%
5.4%
65–74
6.1%
6.5%
55–64
7.0%
5.5%
45–54
6.0%
5.8%
35–44
6.2%
6.2%
25–34
6.1%
6.0%
18–24
6.7%
7.4%
5–17
6.9%
2.3%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,328
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA$75,328
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
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.6%
Working age (18–64)13.5%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.3%
speak English only
Spanish12.9%
Other Indo-European4.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
25.8%
Evangelical Protestant
4.3%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Muslim
1.4%
Other Christian
1.1%
Jewish
0.7%
Buddhist
0.6%
Black Protestant
0.6%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Hindu
0.4%
Latter-day Saints
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.6%
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.

Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA sits in New England. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.

A population of 695,787, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,328 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.8 points (D+20.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 335,572 votes cast, 197,859 went Democratic and 128,158 went Republican.
What is Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts's political typology?
Akashic places Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, 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 Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts?
Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts has a population of 695,787 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts is $75,328 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Springfield-Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, 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.