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Massachusetts — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentClintonD+26.8
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 59.1% | 1,995,196 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 32.3% | 1,090,893 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.7% | 292,712 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Bristol County, MA | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| Dukes County, MA | Democratic | D+50.0 |
| Essex County, MA | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Franklin County, MA | Democratic | D+35.7 |
| Hampden County, MA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Democratic | D+39.2 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Democratic | D+7.3 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+61.6 |
| Worcester County, MA | Democratic | D+10.4 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
County-by-county results — 14 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | D | 72,430 | 54,099 | 137,912 | |
| Berkshire County | D | 43,714 | 16,839 | 66,508 | |
| Bristol County | D | 129,540 | 105,443 | 256,686 | |
| Dukes County | D | 8,400 | 2,477 | 11,851 | |
| Essex County | D | 222,310 | 136,316 | 392,789 | |
| Franklin County | D | 24,478 | 10,364 | 39,531 | |
| Hampden County | D | 112,590 | 78,685 | 209,336 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 55,367 | 21,790 | 85,624 | |
| Middlesex County | D | 520,360 | 219,793 | 808,630 | |
| Nantucket County | D | 4,146 | 1,892 | 6,583 | |
| Norfolk County | D | 221,819 | 119,723 | 374,542 | |
| Plymouth County | D | 135,513 | 115,369 | 275,506 | |
| Suffolk County | D | 245,751 | 50,421 | 317,207 | |
| Worcester County | D | 198,778 | 157,682 | 396,096 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.