HarrisDemocratic60.1%2,110,678TrumpRepublican37.3%1,310,049OtherAll other candidates2.6%89,717
D+22.8- Lead
- 800,629
- Total
- 3,510,444
- vs nation
- D+24.3
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Boston (Manchester)
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
16 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic63.8%2,331,625TrumpRepublican33.5%1,224,386OtherAll other candidates2.7%100,554
D+30.3- Lead
- 1,107,239
- Total
- 3,656,565
- vs nation
- D+25.8
ClintonDemocratic57.4%1,934,103TrumpRepublican34.3%1,156,623OtherAll other candidates8.3%278,203
D+23.1- Lead
- 777,480
- Total
- 3,368,929
- vs nation
- D+21.0
ObamaDemocratic58.3%1,841,958RomneyRepublican40.0%1,263,333OtherAll other candidates1.7%54,460
D+18.3- Lead
- 578,625
- Total
- 3,159,751
- vs nation
- D+14.5
ObamaDemocratic59.7%1,834,399McCainRepublican38.4%1,177,664OtherAll other candidates1.9%58,160
D+21.4- Lead
- 656,735
- Total
- 3,070,223
- vs nation
- D+14.1
KerryDemocratic59.0%1,713,745BushRepublican39.7%1,153,822OtherAll other candidates1.2%35,162
D+19.3- Lead
- 559,923
- Total
- 2,902,729
- vs nation
- D+21.7
GoreDemocratic57.3%1,520,332BushRepublican35.6%944,508OtherAll other candidates7.1%188,003
D+21.7- Lead
- 575,824
- Total
- 2,652,843
- vs nation
- D+21.2
ClintonDemocratic59.1%1,452,790DoleRepublican30.7%754,088OtherAll other candidates10.2%251,788
D+28.4- Lead
- 698,702
- Total
- 2,458,666
- vs nation
- D+19.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,858,4502024 5-year
- Population density
- 742 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 9,244 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $111,3022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Philadelphia, PA · twin score 89.7
presidential history
Party record book
Boston (Manchester) · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
74.9%
1,563,517 votes · D+50.1
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 63.8%
Republican
William McKinley1896
69.0%
266,739 votes · R+42.4
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,331,625votes
63.8% of the vote · D+30.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,110,678 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,310,049votes
37.3% of the vote · D+22.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 1,278,024 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
+28.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.9 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +27.5 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+36.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +17.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+5.5
Presidential vote · 2024D+22.8
Boston (Manchester) registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 28-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (partial) | 3,969,993 | 1,040,968 | 327,495 | 2,564,497 | 37,033 |
| 2026 (partial) | 799,950 | 221,615 | 265,311 | 313,024 | 0 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−27,854 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −255,617 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −2,897 |
| 2012 | −4,065 |
| 2013 | −1,109 |
| 2014 | −6,970 |
| 2015 | −17,790 |
| 2016 | −22,767 |
| 2017 | −17,982 |
| 2018 | −23,693 |
| 2019 | −22,825 |
| 2021 | −23,867 |
| 2022 | −38,139 |
| 2023 | −30,962 |
| 2024 | −14,697 |
| 2025 | −27,854 |
The Boston-Manchester media market spans two states with sharply different political profiles — reliably Democratic Massachusetts anchoring the south while southern New Hampshire's fast-growing suburbs have become among the most closely contested turf in presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 6,858,450, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,302 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Philadelphia and Albany-Schenectady-Troy.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
89.7twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
New York
85.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
California
85.5twin score
2000 margincollege sharepopulation scale≠ % Asian
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts voted Democratic by 22.8 points (D+22.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,510,444 votes cast, 2,110,678 went Democratic and 1,310,049 went Republican.
When did Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts?
Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts has a population of 6,858,450 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts?
Median household income in Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts is $111,302 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $99,031.
What is the political history of Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Boston (Manchester), Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.