Franklin Town, Massachusetts
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | +25.2% |
| 2024 | +18.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 57.3%Harris11,533 | 39.0%Trump7,839 | 3.7% | D+18.4 | R+6.8 | D+19.8 | 20,110 | |
| D | 61.3%Biden12,498 | 36.1%Trump7,358 | 2.6% | D+25.2 | D+11.3 | D+20.8 | 20,384 | |
| D | 52.5%Clinton9,545 | 38.5%Trump7,008 | 9.0% | D+14.0 | D+13.4 | D+11.9 | 18,183 | |
| D | 49.5%Obama8,863 | 49.0%Romney8,761 | 1.5% | D+0.6 | R+7.0 | R+3.3 | 17,896 | |
| D | 52.9%Obama8,800 | 45.3%McCain7,535 | 1.8% | D+7.6 | R+3.3 | D+0.3 | 16,627 | |
| D | 55.1%Kerry8,744 | 44.3%Bush7,021 | 0.6% | D+10.9 | — | D+13.3 | 15,865 |
Franklin sits along the Fairmount/Foxboro commuter rail corridor southwest of Boston, and its population has grown roughly 20% since 2000 as younger families priced out of inner suburbs relocated here, gradually narrowing its historically Republican-leaning margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.4 points.
A population of 33,154, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $145,773 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wakefield and Dedham.
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Franklin Town, Massachusetts. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2525172/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.