Massachusetts, Massachusetts
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 61.2%Harris2,126,545 | 36.0%Trump1,251,308 | 0.8%Stein26,545 | 3,473,653 | ||
| D | 65.1%Biden2,382,202 | 31.9%Trump1,167,202 | 1.3%Jorgensen47,013 | 3,658,005 | ||
| D | 59.1%Clinton1,995,196 | 32.3%Trump1,090,893 | 4.1%Johnson138,018 | 3,378,801 | ||
| D | 60.7%Obama1,921,761 | 37.5%Romney1,188,460 | 1.0%Johnson30,920 | 3,167,767 | ||
| D | 61.8%Obama1,904,097 | 36.0%McCain1,108,854 | 0.9%Nader28,841 | 3,080,985 | ||
| D | 61.9%Kerry1,803,800 | 36.8%Bush1,071,109 | 0.5%Badnarik15,022 | 2,912,388 | ||
| D | 59.8%Gore1,616,487 | 32.5%Bush878,502 | 6.4%Nader173,564 | 2,702,984 | ||
| D | 61.5%Clinton1,571,763 | 28.1%Dole718,107 | 8.9%Perot227,206 | 2,556,785 | ||
| D | 47.5%Clinton1,318,662 | 29.0%Bush805,049 | 22.7%Perot630,731 | 2,773,574 | ||
| D | 53.2%Dukakis1,401,415 | 45.4%Bush1,194,635 | 0.9%Paul24,251 | 2,632,805 | ||
| R | 48.4%Mondale1,239,606 | 51.2%Reagan1,310,936 | 0.3%Serrette7,998 | 2,559,453 | ||
| R | 41.7%Carter1,053,802 | 41.9%Reagan1,057,631 | 15.2%Anderson382,539 | 2,524,298 | ||
| D | 56.1%Carter1,429,475 | 40.4%Ford1,030,276 | 2.6%McCarthy65,637 | 2,547,558 | ||
| D | 54.2%McGovern1,332,540 | 45.2%Nixon1,112,078 | 0.6%Schmitz14,138 | 2,458,756 | ||
| D | 63.0%Humphrey1,469,218 | 32.9%Nixon766,844 | 4.1%Wallace95,690 | 2,331,752 | ||
| D | 76.2%Johnson1,786,422 | 23.4%Goldwater549,727 | 0.4%Hass8,649 | 2,344,798 | ||
| D | 60.2%Kennedy1,487,174 | 39.6%Nixon976,750 | 0.2%Byrd5,556 | 2,469,480 | ||
| R | 40.4%Stevenson948,190 | 59.3%Eisenhower1,393,197 | 0.3%Andrews7,119 | 2,348,506 | ||
| R | 45.5%Stevenson1,083,525 | 54.2%Eisenhower1,292,325 | 0.3%Hallinan7,548 | 2,383,398 | ||
| D | 54.7%Truman1,151,788 | 43.2%Dewey909,370 | 2.2%Thurmond45,988 | 2,107,146 | ||
| D | 52.8%Roosevelt1,035,296 | 47.0%Dewey921,350 | 0.2%Thomas4,019 | 1,960,665 | ||
| D | 53.1%Roosevelt1,076,522 | 46.4%Willkie939,700 | 0.5%Thomas10,771 | 2,026,993 | ||
| D | 51.2%Roosevelt942,716 | 41.8%Landon768,613 | 7.0%Lemke129,028 | 1,840,357 | ||
| D | 50.6%Roosevelt800,148 | 46.6%Hoover736,959 | 2.7%Thomas43,007 | 1,580,114 | ||
| D | 50.2%Smith792,758 | 49.2%Hoover775,566 | 0.6%Thomas9,499 | 1,577,823 | ||
| R | 24.9%Davis282,048 | 62.2%Coolidge703,476 | 12.9%La Follette145,530 | 1,131,054 | ||
| R | 27.8%Cox276,691 | 68.5%Harding681,153 | 3.6%Debs35,874 | 993,718 | ||
| R | 46.6%Wilson247,854 | 50.5%Hughes268,765 | 2.8%Benson15,154 | 531,773 | ||
| D | 35.5%Wilson173,408 | 32.0%Taft155,948 | 32.5%Roosevelt158,701 | 488,057 | ||
| R | 34.0%Bryan155,543 | 58.2%Taft265,966 | 7.7%Debs35,410 | 456,919 | ||
| R | 37.2%Parker165,746 | 57.9%Roosevelt257,822 | 4.8%Debs21,541 | 445,109 | ||
| R | 37.8%Bryan156,997 | 57.6%McKinley238,866 | 4.6%Woolley18,941 | 414,804 | ||
| R | 26.3%Bryan105,711 | 69.5%McKinley278,976 | 4.2%Palmer16,861 | 401,548 | ||
| R | 45.2%Cleveland176,813 | 51.9%Harrison202,814 | 2.9%Weaver11,401 | 391,028 |
2026 election
On the ballot
Governorno nominee yet
Maura Healeypresumptive nomineeMichael MinogueBrian Shortsleeve
Incumbent Maura Healey (D) is running for re-election and is effectively unopposed for the Democratic nomination (presumptive). Primary is September 1, 2026 (not yet held). On the GOP side, the April state convention endorsed Michael Minogue (~70%+) and qualified both Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve for the ballot while eliminating earlier frontrunner Mike Kennealy; Minogue is the frontrunner but the primary is still contested.
U.S. Senateno nominee yet
John Deatonpresumptive nomineeEd MarkeySeth MoultonNathan Bech
September 1, 2026 primary not yet held. Incumbent Ed Markey (D) is running for a third full term and faces a genuinely competitive primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton (polls tightened to ~5 pts by May 2026), so neither is a cleared-field frontrunner. On the GOP side, John Deaton is the cleared-field presumptive nominee (MassGOP-endorsed); Nathan Bech is a minor declared challenger. Race rated Safe Democratic.
Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.
Congressional elections · 254 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 9 | 67.9% | 8.7% | 3,512,930 | |
| D 9 | 65.2% | 28.1% | 2,511,461 | |
| D 9 | 74.6% | 21.0% | 3,326,658 | |
| D 9 | 78.2% | 20.0% | 2,485,081 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 59.8%2,041,668 | 40.0%1,365,440 | 3,413,329 |
| 2020 | D | 66.3%2,357,809 | 33.1%1,177,765 | 3,556,708 |
| 2018 | D | 60.3%1,633,371 | 36.2%979,210 | 2,707,090 |
| 2014 | D | 61.9%1,289,944 | 38.0%791,950 | 2,084,966 |
| 2012 | D | 53.7%1,696,346 | 46.2%1,458,048 | 3,156,553 |
| 2008 | D | 65.9%1,971,974 | 30.9%926,044 | 2,994,247 |
| 2006 | D | 69.3%1,500,738 | 30.5%661,532 | 2,165,490 |
| 2002 | D | 81.0%1,605,976 | 0.0%0 | 1,981,860 |
| 2000 | D | 72.7%1,889,494 | 12.9%334,341 | 2,599,420 |
| 1996 | D | 52.2%1,334,135 | 44.7%1,143,120 | 2,555,942 |
| 1994 | D | 58.1%1,265,997 | 41.0%894,000 | 2,179,945 |
| 1990 | D | 54.5%1,321,712 | 41.0%992,917 | 2,424,579 |
| 1988 | D | 65.0%1,693,344 | 33.9%884,267 | 2,606,225 |
| 1984 | D | 55.1%1,393,150 | 44.9%1,136,913 | 2,530,471 |
| 1982 | D | 60.8%1,247,084 | 38.3%784,602 | 2,050,564 |
| 1978 | D | 55.1%1,093,283 | 44.8%890,584 | 1,985,700 |
| 1976 | D | 69.3%1,726,657 | 29.0%722,641 | 2,491,255 |
The best-educated, highest-earning state in the country still fell eight points toward Trump from 2020 to 2024.
- Best-educated, highest-earning
- 1st of 50 in bachelor’s degrees (47.3%) and median household income ($103,960 vs U.S. $80,734) · ACS 2024 5-year
- The 2024 slip
- D+33.2 (2020) → D+25.2 (2024) — an 8-pt shift to Trump, in step with the Northeast · MIT Election Lab
- Competitive in living memory
- Republican for president in 1980 and 1984 (Reagan R+2.8); Dukakis won his home state by just 7.9 in 1988 · MIT Election Lab
- The tightening southeast
- Bristol County (New Bedford, Fall River): D+11.9 (2020) → D+1.3 (2024) — the closest county in the state; Plymouth D+8.8 · MIT Election Lab
- The Democratic floor
- Boston’s Suffolk D+52.1 and Dukes D+52.4 lead; the university counties run wide — Hampshire D+41.7, Berkshire D+39.7, Middlesex D+39.2 · MIT Election Lab 2024
- Secular and Catholic-rooted
- 2nd of 50 in Catholic adherence (35.5%), yet 51% claim no religion · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB)
Political twins — states
The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Rhode Island
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75.8twin score
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New Jersey
New Jersey
74.7twin score
% Catholicmedian income2000–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
Connecticut
Connecticut
72.5twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 25.2 points (D+25.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,473,653 votes cast, 2,126,545 went Democratic and 1,251,308 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has a population of 7,044,056 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts?
Median household income in Massachusetts is $103,960 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Massachusetts from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.