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1892–2024
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Springfield-Holyoke
presidential margin
2008D+33.22012D+32.52016D+24.42020D+28.02024D+20.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+20.8
2024
median income$75,328U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age40.1U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate14.7%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.6%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english20.7%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish14.5%
English9.1%
Italian8.5%
Puerto Rican15.5%
Dominican1.4%
Mexican0.7%
African American†4.2%
Jamaican0.7%
African0.2%
Asian Indian0.7%
Chinese0.7%
Nepalese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.6%
Muslim1.4%
Other Christian1.1%
Jewish0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts

Akashic
Springfield-HolyokeHarrisD+20.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Springfield-Holyoke, MAA map of the constituent counties of Springfield-Holyoke, 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.Hampden County, MA · D+8.9Hampshire County, MA · D+41.7Franklin County, MA · D+37.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic59.0%197,859
Donald TrumpRepublican38.2%128,158
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow2.8%9,555
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Springfield-Holyoke, MA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Franklin County, MADemocraticD+37.6
Hampden County, MADemocraticD+8.9
Hampshire County, MADemocraticD+41.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
59.0%Harris197,859
38.2%Trump128,158
2.8%Stein9,555
+20.8%
335,572
D
62.3%Biden219,340
34.3%Trump120,800
3.4%Jorgensen11,988
+28.0%
352,128
D
57.5%Clinton192,435
33.1%Trump110,839
9.3%Johnson31,217
+24.4%
334,491
D
65.1%Obama208,050
32.6%Romney104,216
2.3%Johnson7,512
+32.5%
319,778
D
65.3%Obama206,242
32.1%McCain101,513
2.6%Nader8,064
+33.2%
315,819
D
64.0%Kerry190,940
34.6%Bush103,298
1.4%Badnarik4,204
+29.4%
298,442
D
57.1%Gore156,591
32.4%Bush88,936
10.4%Nader28,558
+24.7%
274,085
D
61.6%Clinton166,622
26.4%Dole71,355
12.0%Perot32,313
+35.2%
270,290
D
48.0%Clinton141,151
26.9%Bush79,006
25.2%Perot74,006
+21.1%
294,163
D
57.6%Dukakis156,476
41.5%Bush112,678
0.8%Paul2,304
+16.1%
271,458
D
50.3%Mondale136,084
49.3%Reagan133,324
0.4%Serrette1,038
+1.0%
270,446
D
44.3%Carter119,810
39.3%Reagan106,173
16.4%Anderson44,214
+5.0%
270,197
D
57.8%Carter159,960
38.7%Ford107,064
3.4%McCarthy9,522
+19.1%
276,546
D
51.3%McGovern135,485
48.0%Nixon126,781
0.7%Schmitz1,784
+3.3%
264,050
D
60.3%Humphrey150,114
33.9%Nixon84,398
5.8%Wallace14,436
+26.4%
248,948
D
73.6%Johnson182,249
25.9%Goldwater64,028
0.5%Hass1,211
+47.8%
247,488
D
59.6%Kennedy159,010
40.1%Nixon107,082
0.3%Byrd843
+19.5%
266,935
R
41.0%Stevenson105,436
58.6%Eisenhower150,829
0.4%Andrews1,102
−17.6%
257,367
R
45.0%Stevenson116,912
54.7%Eisenhower142,271
0.3%Hallinan764
−9.8%
259,947
D
53.5%Truman121,852
45.0%Dewey102,506
1.6%Thurmond3,568
+8.5%
227,926
D
56.4%Roosevelt118,895
43.4%Dewey91,452
0.2%Thomas522
+13.0%
210,869
D
55.0%Roosevelt116,772
44.4%Willkie94,290
0.6%Thomas1,177
+10.6%
212,239
D
53.8%Roosevelt104,900
40.6%Landon79,056
5.6%Lemke10,851
+13.3%
194,807
D
48.0%Roosevelt81,769
47.8%Hoover81,313
4.2%Thomas7,164
+0.3%
170,246
R
48.5%Smith80,593
50.8%Hoover84,497
0.7%Thomas1,107
−2.3%
166,197
R
23.1%Davis26,205
63.4%Coolidge71,757
13.5%La Follette15,284
−40.2%
113,246
R
27.2%Cox27,003
70.3%Harding69,846
2.5%Debs2,521
−43.1%
99,370
R
44.8%Wilson24,284
52.3%Hughes28,308
2.9%Benson1,567
−7.4%
54,159
R
33.3%Wilson15,754
39.1%Taft18,541
27.6%Roosevelt13,066
−5.9%
47,361
R
32.4%Bryan14,159
56.5%Taft24,671
11.1%Debs4,826
−24.1%
43,656
R
32.0%Parker13,333
62.1%Roosevelt25,888
5.8%Debs2,434
−30.1%
41,655
R
36.3%Bryan14,690
59.9%McKinley24,244
3.9%Woolley1,561
−23.6%
40,495
R
24.1%Bryan9,505
71.5%McKinley28,169
4.4%Palmer1,721
−47.4%
39,395
R
44.5%Cleveland17,792
52.0%Harrison20,770
3.5%Weaver1,390
−7.5%
39,952
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +20.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1960+20.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
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

Centered on the Connecticut River corridor, this western Massachusetts market blends dense, majority-minority urban electorates in Holyoke and Springfield with more competitive small-town and rural precincts, producing wide intra-market variation in turnout patterns.

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 market moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.

A population of 695,787, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,328 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Providence-New Bedford and Syracuse.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Providence-New Bedford
Rhode Island
89.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Syracuse
New York
85.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ 2004 margin
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
New York
84.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ 2004 margin

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 Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Springfield-Holyoke, 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.
When did Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Springfield-Holyoke, 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-Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Springfield-Holyoke, 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-Holyoke, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.