HarrisDemocratic68.6%47,094TrumpRepublican28.8%19,805SteinIndependent0.8%568
D+39.7- Lead
- 27,289
- Total
- 68,674
- vs nation
- D+41.2
- Turnout
- 65.9%
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Berkshire County, MA
Contests in this Place (90 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 65.9% of 105,338 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic72.0%51,705TrumpRepublican25.2%18,064JorgensenLibertarian1.3%927
D+46.9- Lead
- 33,641
- Total
- 71,771
- vs nation
- D+42.4
- Turnout
- 70.2%
ClintonDemocratic65.7%43,714TrumpRepublican25.3%16,839JohnsonLibertarian3.8%2,555
D+40.4- Lead
- 26,875
- Total
- 66,508
- vs nation
- D+38.3
- Turnout
- 64.9%
ObamaDemocratic75.7%48,843RomneyRepublican22.1%14,252OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,391
D+53.6- Lead
- 34,591
- Total
- 64,486
- vs nation
- D+49.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic74.9%49,558McCainRepublican22.5%14,876OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,696
D+52.4- Lead
- 34,682
- Total
- 66,130
- vs nation
- D+45.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic73.1%47,743BushRepublican25.7%16,806OtherAll other candidates1.1%742
D+47.4- Lead
- 30,937
- Total
- 65,291
- vs nation
- D+49.8
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic63.9%37,934BushRepublican26.6%15,805NaderGreen7.5%4,472
D+37.2- Lead
- 22,129
- Total
- 59,411
- vs nation
- D+36.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic64.7%39,338DoleRepublican21.5%13,055PerotReform12.5%7,569
D+43.2- Lead
- 26,283
- Total
- 60,774
- vs nation
- D+34.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+39.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 129,4302024 5-year
- Population density
- 140 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 927 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,0132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53.6 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.5 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Franklin County, MA · twin score 94.1
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 65.9%69,369 participants ÷ 105,338 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +22.9 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 42.9%–48.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69,369 | 105,338 ± 814 | 65.9% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2022Mid | 49,642 | 105,025 ± 767 | 47.3% | Audited | B/A |
| 71,771 | 102,230 ± 636 | 70.2% | Audited | B/A | |
| 2018Mid | 54,962 | 101,964 ± 633 | 53.9% | Audited | B/A |
| 66,508 | 102,497 ± 528 | 64.9% | Audited | B/A | |
| 64,486 | 102,747 | 62.8% | Derived | — | |
| 66,130 | 101,320 | 65.3% | Derived | — | |
| 65,291 | 99,893 extrapolated | 65.4% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 310/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 305/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 300/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 296/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 292/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
59 precincts · 68,674 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -Lenox Precinct 1Lenox Precinct 1 | 2,563 | 617 | 90 | 3,270 | 78.4% | 18.9% | D+59.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -Lee Precinct 1Lee Precinct 1 | 2,133 | 999 | 100 | 3,232 | 66.0% | 30.9% | D+35.1 |
| Precinct -PIttsfield Precinct 4-BPIttsfield Precinct 4-B | 1,433 | 565 | 38 | 2,036 | 70.4% | 27.8% | D+42.6 |
| Precinct -Sheffield Precinct 1Sheffield Precinct 1 | 1,373 | 572 | 75 | 2,020 | 68.0% | 28.3% | D+39.7 |
| Precinct -Cheshire Precinct 1Cheshire Precinct 1 | 1,032 | 876 | 32 | 1,940 | 53.2% | 45.2% | D+8.0 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 3-BPittsfield Precinct 3-B | 1,332 | 502 | 32 | 1,866 | 71.4% | 26.9% | D+44.5 |
| Precinct -Lanesborough Precinct 1Lanesborough Precinct 1 | 1,156 | 650 | 42 | 1,848 | 62.6% | 35.2% | D+27.4 |
| Precinct -Dalton Precinct 1Dalton Precinct 1 | 1,142 | 637 | 40 | 1,819 | 62.8% | 35.0% | D+27.8 |
| Precinct -Dalton Precinct 2Dalton Precinct 2 | 1,180 | 552 | 50 | 1,782 | 66.2% | 31.0% | D+35.2 |
| Precinct -PIttsfield Precinct 4-APIttsfield Precinct 4-A | 1,324 | 403 | 46 | 1,773 | 74.7% | 22.7% | D+51.9 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 3-APittsfield Precinct 3-A | 1,310 | 381 | 47 | 1,738 | 75.4% | 21.9% | D+53.5 |
| Precinct -Williamstown Precinct 3Williamstown Precinct 3 | 1,377 | 252 | 51 | 1,680 | 82.0% | 15.0% | D+67.0 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 5-BPittsfield Precinct 5-B | 1,093 | 516 | 30 | 1,639 | 66.7% | 31.5% | D+35.2 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 7-BPittsfield Precinct 7-B | 1,098 | 483 | 46 | 1,627 | 67.5% | 29.7% | D+37.8 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 2-BPittsfield Precinct 2-B | 1,143 | 418 | 28 | 1,589 | 71.9% | 26.3% | D+45.6 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 1-BPittsfield Precinct 1-B | 1,053 | 448 | 36 | 1,537 | 68.5% | 29.1% | D+39.4 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 6-APittsfield Precinct 6-A | 1,102 | 354 | 43 | 1,499 | 73.5% | 23.6% | D+49.9 |
| Precinct -Williamstown Precinct 1Williamstown Precinct 1 | 1,260 | 203 | 29 | 1,492 | 84.5% | 13.6% | D+70.8 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 5-APittsfield Precinct 5-A | 1,028 | 347 | 40 | 1,415 | 72.7% | 24.5% | D+48.1 |
| Precinct -Stockbridge Precinct 1Stockbridge Precinct 1 | 1,073 | 213 | 24 | 1,310 | 81.9% | 16.3% | D+65.6 |
| Precinct -North Adams Precinct 4-4North Adams Precinct 4-4 | 862 | 418 | 21 | 1,301 | 66.3% | 32.1% | D+34.1 |
| Precinct -North Adams Precinct 1-1North Adams Precinct 1-1 | 835 | 413 | 22 | 1,270 | 65.7% | 32.5% | D+33.2 |
| Precinct -Becket Precinct 1Becket Precinct 1 | 743 | 448 | 44 | 1,235 | 60.2% | 36.3% | D+23.9 |
| Precinct -Hinsdale Precinct 1Hinsdale Precinct 1 | 708 | 464 | 31 | 1,203 | 58.9% | 38.6% | D+20.3 |
| Precinct -North Adams Precinct 5-5North Adams Precinct 5-5 | 750 | 363 | 35 | 1,148 | 65.3% | 31.6% | D+33.7 |
| Precinct -North Adams Precinct 2-2North Adams Precinct 2-2 | 762 | 350 | 24 | 1,136 | 67.1% | 30.8% | D+36.3 |
| Precinct -Great Barrington Precinct DGreat Barrington Precinct D | 891 | 198 | 37 | 1,126 | 79.1% | 17.6% | D+61.5 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 1-APittsfield Precinct 1-A | 751 | 330 | 26 | 1,107 | 67.8% | 29.8% | D+38.0 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 6-BPittsfield Precinct 6-B | 763 | 286 | 23 | 1,072 | 71.2% | 26.7% | D+44.5 |
| Precinct -Otis Precinct 1Otis Precinct 1 | 549 | 489 | 31 | 1,069 | 51.4% | 45.7% | D+5.6 |
| Precinct -Great Barrington Precinct AGreat Barrington Precinct A | 840 | 170 | 32 | 1,042 | 80.6% | 16.3% | D+64.3 |
| Precinct -Great Barrington Precinct BGreat Barrington Precinct B | 765 | 230 | 41 | 1,036 | 73.8% | 22.2% | D+51.6 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 7-APittsfield Precinct 7-A | 627 | 382 | 27 | 1,036 | 60.5% | 36.9% | D+23.6 |
| Precinct -Richmond Precinct 1Richmond Precinct 1 | 772 | 213 | 24 | 1,009 | 76.5% | 21.1% | D+55.4 |
| Precinct -Adams Precinct 5Adams Precinct 5 | 597 | 360 | 26 | 983 | 60.7% | 36.6% | D+24.1 |
| Precinct -Clarksburg Precinct 1Clarksburg Precinct 1 | 551 | 398 | 22 | 971 | 56.7% | 41.0% | D+15.8 |
| Precinct -New Marlborough Precinct 1New Marlborough Precinct 1 | 666 | 275 | 27 | 968 | 68.8% | 28.4% | D+40.4 |
| Precinct -Egremont Precinct 1Egremont Precinct 1 | 752 | 176 | 25 | 953 | 78.9% | 18.5% | D+60.4 |
| Precinct -West Stockbridge Precinct 1West Stockbridge Precinct 1 | 730 | 167 | 36 | 933 | 78.2% | 17.9% | D+60.3 |
| Precinct -Adams Precinct 2Adams Precinct 2 | 539 | 357 | 20 | 916 | 58.8% | 39.0% | D+19.9 |
| Precinct -Adams Precinct 3Adams Precinct 3 | 529 | 362 | 18 | 909 | 58.2% | 39.8% | D+18.4 |
| Precinct -Pittsfield Precinct 2-APittsfield Precinct 2-A | 571 | 243 | 23 | 837 | 68.2% | 29.0% | D+39.2 |
| Precinct -North Adams Precinct 3-3North Adams Precinct 3-3 | 549 | 230 | 29 | 808 | 67.9% | 28.5% | D+39.5 |
| Precinct -Adams Precinct 4Adams Precinct 4 | 475 | 303 | 16 | 794 | 59.8% | 38.2% | D+21.7 |
| Precinct -Adams Precinct 1Adams Precinct 1 | 463 | 277 | 18 | 758 | 61.1% | 36.5% | D+24.5 |
| Precinct -Great Barrington Precinct CGreat Barrington Precinct C | 602 | 107 | 20 | 729 | 82.6% | 14.7% | D+67.9 |
| Precinct -Monterey Precinct 1Monterey Precinct 1 | 482 | 95 | 20 | 597 | 80.7% | 15.9% | D+64.8 |
| Precinct -Windsor Precinct 1Windsor Precinct 1 | 338 | 206 | 12 | 556 | 60.8% | 37.1% | D+23.7 |
| Precinct -Peru Precinct 1Peru Precinct 1 | 256 | 244 | 19 | 519 | 49.3% | 47.0% | D+2.3 |
| Precinct -Sandisfield Precinct 1Sandisfield Precinct 1 | 280 | 212 | 12 | 504 | 55.6% | 42.1% | D+13.5 |
| Precinct -Hancock Precinct 1Hancock Precinct 1 | 245 | 226 | 12 | 483 | 50.7% | 46.8% | D+3.9 |
| Precinct -Williamstown Precinct 2Williamstown Precinct 2 | 369 | 40 | 25 | 434 | 85.0% | 9.2% | D+75.8 |
| Precinct -Savoy Precinct 1Savoy Precinct 1 | 213 | 211 | 8 | 432 | 49.3% | 48.8% | D+0.5 |
| Precinct -Florida Precinct 1Florida Precinct 1 | 184 | 218 | 8 | 410 | 44.9% | 53.2% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -Washington Precinct 1Washington Precinct 1 | 218 | 129 | 10 | 357 | 61.1% | 36.1% | D+24.9 |
| Precinct -Tyringham Precinct 1Tyringham Precinct 1 | 224 | 81 | 16 | 321 | 69.8% | 25.2% | D+44.5 |
| Precinct -Alford Precinct 1Alford Precinct 1 | 252 | 58 | 7 | 317 | 79.5% | 18.3% | D+61.2 |
| Precinct -New Ashford Precinct 1New Ashford Precinct 1 | 93 | 65 | 4 | 162 | 57.4% | 40.1% | D+17.3 |
| Precinct -Mount Washington Precinct 1Mount Washington Precinct 1 | 93 | 23 | 5 | 121 | 76.9% | 19.0% | D+57.9 |
presidential history
Party record book
Berkshire County, MA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
75.9%
48,839 votes · D+52.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 75.7%
Republican
William McKinley1896
67.9%
9,710 votes · R+40.5
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 63.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
51,705votes
72.0% of the vote · D+46.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 49,558 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
41,355votes
61.7% of the vote · R+23.9
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 38,413 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
+49.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.4 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +49.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+34.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.5 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +20.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul MarkState Senate · Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
DJohn BarrettState House · 1st Berkshire
DLeigh DavisState House · 3rd Berkshire
Seats representing Berkshire County, MA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 100.0%43,054 | 0.0%0 | 43,054 |
| 2020 | D | 100.0%56,461 | 0.0%0 | 56,461 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2025D+20.8
Presidential vote · 2024D+39.7
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic than the rolls.
98,423 registered voters · 2025
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−274 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −4,254 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $100,401 in average income, against $87,264 for residents who stayed — 15% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+26.4 on average — 13 points more Republican-leaning than Berkshire County, MA itself (D+39.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hampden County, MA122D+8.9
- Middlesex County, MA106D+39.2
- New York County, NY68D+64.2
- Hampshire County, MA66D+41.7
- Worcester County, MA62D+10.0
- Columbia County, NY59D+14.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hampden County, MA117
- Middlesex County, MA97
- Suffolk County, MA87
- Hampshire County, MA81
- Columbia County, NY65
- New York County, NY63
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −690 |
| 2012 | −300 |
| 2013 | −551 |
| 2014 | −563 |
| 2015 | −912 |
| 2016 | −595 |
| 2017 | −488 |
| 2018 | −145 |
| 2019 | −662 |
| 2021 | +1,062 |
| 2022 | −111 |
| 2023 | −253 |
| 2024 | +228 |
| 2025 | −274 |
Despite its rural and post-industrial character, Berkshire County delivers Democratic presidential margins that rival dense urban cores, a pattern rooted in its arts-economy towns and a college presence anchored by Williams and Bard at Simon's Rock.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 40.5 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.7 points.
A population of 129,430, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,013 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin County and Windham County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Franklin County
Massachusetts
94.1twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Windham County
Vermont
92.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
92.9twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Berkshire County, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Berkshire County, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.7 points (D+39.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,674 votes cast, 47,094 went Democratic and 19,805 went Republican.
When did Berkshire County, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Berkshire County, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
Berkshire County, Massachusetts has a population of 129,430 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Berkshire County, Massachusetts is $76,013 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Berkshire County, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Berkshire County, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.