Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Democratic peak: D+20 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+12MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 167,2312024 5-year
- Median household income
- $95,4012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Worcester 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 | 44,514 | 34,733 | 81,482 | ||
| D | 48,992 | 32,478 | 83,700 | ||
| D | 39,440 | 29,911 | 77,056 | ||
| D | 38,951 | 30,671 | 70,936 | ||
| D | 40,137 | 28,828 | 70,794 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
17.1%
Italian
11.3%
English
9.7%
French
8.0%
German
5.2%
Polish
5.0%
American
4.2%
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: 40.0 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
$95,401
Worcester and Hampshire District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Worcester and Hampshire District$95,401
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.3%
speak English only
Spanish9.2%
Other Indo-European7.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other languages2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin in Worcester and Hampshire District reached its widest at twenty points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,401, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 167,231 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 12.0 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,482 votes cast, 44,514 went Democratic and 34,733 went Republican.
What is Worcester and Hampshire District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Worcester 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 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 $95,401 — 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, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.