Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+14%. Democratic peak: D+28 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 167,6282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,4072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28 in 2008MIT 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 42,919 | 32,231 | 77,173 | ||
| D | 48,285 | 30,478 | 80,610 | ||
| D | 42,988 | 27,702 | 77,528 | ||
| D | 46,283 | 25,646 | 73,195 | ||
| D | 45,976 | 25,239 | 73,046 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
13.7%
Italian
8.5%
Polish
7.9%
French
7.7%
English
7.1%
American
6.9%
German
4.7%
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
$73,407
Hampden and Hampshire District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hampden and Hampshire District$73,407
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.4%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.1%
speak English only
Spanish15.6%
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 56.1% 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 reached its widest at twenty-eight points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,407, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 167,628 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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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 13.8 points (D+14), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 77,173 votes cast, 42,919 went Democratic and 32,231 went Republican.
What is Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts has a population of 167,628 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 $73,407 — 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 5 presidential elections in Hampden and Hampshire District, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.