Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+50 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 119,6082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,9662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Hampden and Hampshire District, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 30,215 | 23,186 | 54,823 | ||
| D | 34,054 | 21,919 | 57,922 | ||
| D | 30,343 | 19,885 | 55,063 | ||
| D | 33,047 | 18,638 | 52,685 | ||
| D | 32,508 | 18,099 | 51,906 | ||
| D | 30,314 | 18,055 | 48,943 | ||
| D | 26,143 | 15,263 | 45,129 | ||
| D | 27,544 | 12,366 | 44,904 | ||
| D | 22,838 | 13,848 | 48,979 | ||
| D | 25,604 | 19,203 | 45,146 | ||
| R | 22,419 | 22,839 | 45,428 | ||
| D | 20,729 | 18,410 | 46,246 | ||
| D | 28,156 | 17,914 | 47,511 | ||
| D | 24,173 | 21,828 | 46,280 | ||
| D | 27,821 | 14,162 | 44,716 | ||
| D | 33,259 | 11,126 | 44,594 | ||
| D | 29,981 | 18,162 | 48,314 | ||
| R | 20,149 | 26,252 | 46,624 | ||
| R | 22,362 | 24,681 | 47,193 | ||
| D | 23,270 | 17,589 | 41,558 | ||
| D | 22,599 | 15,791 | 38,484 | ||
| D | 22,070 | 16,128 | 38,406 | ||
| D | 19,729 | 12,947 | 34,809 | ||
| D | 15,566 | 13,752 | 30,668 | ||
| D | 15,332 | 14,057 | 29,572 | ||
| R | 4,802 | 11,830 | 19,554 | ||
| R | 4,841 | 11,830 | 17,140 | ||
| R | 4,263 | 4,656 | 9,183 | ||
| R | 2,695 | 2,985 | 7,783 | ||
| R | 2,494 | 3,766 | 7,100 | ||
| R | 2,344 | 3,918 | 6,676 | ||
| R | 2,596 | 3,613 | 6,466 | ||
| R | 1,694 | 4,215 | 6,145 | ||
| R | 2,882 | 3,010 | 6,082 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
13.5%
Italian
8.5%
Polish
7.8%
French
7.7%
English
6.9%
American
6.9%
German
4.5%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$72,966
Hampden and Hampshire District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hampden and Hampshire District$72,966
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.7%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)15.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.7%
speak English only
Spanish16.0%
Other Indo-European5.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning two counties across the Pioneer Valley, this district blends Springfield-area urban precincts with small towns and agricultural stretches, producing a modest but consistent Democratic presidential margin that masks notable internal variation.
The Democratic margin in Hampden and Hampshire District peaked at fifty points in 1964. By 1988 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirteen points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $72,966 sits well below state and national norms, and 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 12.8 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,823 votes cast, 30,215 went Democratic and 23,186 went Republican.
What is Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.
When did Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts has a population of 119,608 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts is $72,966 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.