Greenfield, Massachusetts
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +41.6% |
| 2008 | +50.5% |
| 2012 | +51.3% |
| 2016 | +40.7% |
| 2020 | +49.1% |
| 2024 | +43.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 69.5%Harris6,655 | 26.0%Trump2,490 | 4.5% | D+43.5 | R+5.6 | D+45.0 | 9,578 | |
| D | 73.2%Biden6,883 | 24.1%Trump2,265 | 2.8% | D+49.1 | D+8.3 | D+44.6 | 9,409 | |
| D | 65.3%Clinton5,574 | 24.6%Trump2,098 | 10.1% | D+40.7 | R+10.6 | D+38.7 | 8,532 | |
| D | 73.9%Obama6,189 | 22.6%Romney1,890 | 3.6% | D+51.3 | D+0.8 | D+47.5 | 8,377 | |
| D | 74.1%Obama6,245 | 23.6%McCain1,987 | 2.4% | D+50.5 | D+8.9 | D+43.2 | 8,431 | |
| D | 70.0%Kerry5,704 | 28.5%Bush2,319 | 1.5% | D+41.6 | — | D+44.0 | 8,146 |
Greenfield sits at the confluence of the Deerfield and Connecticut rivers, serving as the commercial hub for a sparsely populated region where Democratic margins, while consistent, tend to run narrower than in the state's urban cores.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 17,664, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,614 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Brattleboro and Pittsfield.
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Greenfield, Massachusetts. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/2527060/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.