Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
73.5%
58,221 votes · D+47.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 71.5%
Republican
William McKinley1896
70.7%
12,460 votes · R+49.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 66.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
66,762votes
69.1% of the vote · D+40.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 62,841 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
54,215votes
64.0% of the vote · R+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 50,594 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
+42.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.9 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +41.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+43.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +24.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul MarkState Senate · Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
D
97.0%71,590
3.0%2,208
73,798
Stretching from the Berkshire hills east through the Pioneer Valley, this district combines rural college towns with post-industrial cities, producing presidential margins that have exceeded 30 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 49.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 167,288, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,405 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District and State Senate District 20.
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How did Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District voted Democratic by 33.3 points (D+33.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,099 votes cast, 61,446 went Democratic and 30,069 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District?
Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District has a population of 167,288 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District is $80,405 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.