Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+35%. Democratic peak: D+41 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 167,7162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,4852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester 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 | 59,668 | 28,025 | 90,719 | ||
| D | 64,208 | 26,116 | 92,814 | ||
| D | 54,003 | 24,693 | 88,057 | ||
| D | 56,544 | 23,806 | 82,799 | ||
| D | 57,659 | 23,256 | 83,132 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
17.4%
English
14.3%
Italian
8.9%
Polish
8.6%
French
8.4%
German
8.3%
American
3.0%
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: 41.3 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
$84,485
Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District$84,485
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.5%
Working age (18–64)11.3%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.8%
Other Indo-European4.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 72.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored by college towns like Amherst and Northampton, this Pioneer Valley and central Massachusetts district posts presidential margins exceeding 40 points Democratic, driven by dense concentrations of students, educators, and progressive suburban voters.
The Democratic margin in Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District reached its widest at forty-one points in 2008. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $84,485, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 167,716 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 34.9 points (D+35), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,719 votes cast, 59,668 went Democratic and 28,025 went Republican.
What is Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester 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 Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 167,716 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts is $84,485 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester 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.