Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Worcester and Hampshire District
presidential margin
2008D+7.82012D+2.32016R+1.02020D+6.82024D+0.3
full record · 20082024
D+0.3
2024
median income$96,776U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age44.0U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate8.4%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.1%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english22.0%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish20.5%
Italian13.7%
English11.5%
Puerto Rican3.5%
Dominican0.9%
Mexican0.5%
African American1.5%
Ghanaian0.6%
African0.4%
Asian Indian1.0%
Chinese0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Worcester County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Worcester and Hampshire District

Akashic
Worcester and Hampshire DistrictHarrisD+0.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Worcester and Hampshire DistrictThe boundary of Worcester and Hampshire District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+0.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Worcester and Hampshire District · D+0.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.5%45,785
Donald TrumpRepublican48.2%45,488
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow3.4%3,192
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Worcester and Hampshire District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hampshire County, MADemocraticD+41.7
Worcester County, MADemocraticD+10.0
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
48.5%Harris45,785
48.2%Trump45,488
3.4%Stein3,192
+0.3%
94,465
D
52.0%Biden48,730
45.2%Trump42,398
2.8%Jorgensen2,605
+6.8%
93,733
R
44.9%Clinton37,823
45.9%Trump38,633
9.2%Johnson7,764
−1.0%
84,220
D
51.1%Obama40,247
48.9%Romney38,471
0.0%
+2.3%
78,718
D
52.7%Obama41,969
44.9%McCain35,730
2.4%Nader1,870
+7.8%
79,569
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +0.3% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+0.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+7.8%
2012+2.3%
2016−1.0%
2020+6.8%
2024+0.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RPeter DurantState Senate · Worcester and Hampshire

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Spanning rural hill towns and mid-sized urban centers across two counties, this district voted within a fraction of a point of the national median in 2024, making it an unusually precise bellwether in an otherwise lopsidedly Democratic state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.

A population of 167,231, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,776 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester and Hampden District and State Senate District 7.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/25D06/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Massachusetts at the ballot boxAll elections →

Places within Worcester and Hampshire District

Frequently asked questions

How did Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted a near-tie (D+0.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,465 votes cast, 45,785 went Democratic and 45,488 went Republican.
When did Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts has a population of 167,231 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts is $96,776 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.