state senate districtMassachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+41.2
2008D+46.1
2012D+46.3
2016D+33.8
2020D+40.5
2024D+33.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.1D+41.2 → D+33.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.5D+33.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.3% of 137,062 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
61,443
30,067
3,471
94,981
137,062
69.3%
2020
66,758
27,632
2,289
96,679
135,500†
71.3%
2016
55,966
25,831
7,267
89,064
134,313†
66.3%
2012
62,376
22,304
1,858
86,538
132,256†
65.4%
2008
63,791
22,830
2,263
88,884
130,993†
67.9%
2004
60,871
25,083
1,015
86,969
129,731†
67.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupBerkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish19.2%18.6%9.4%
English13.1%9.7%9.5%
Italian12.6%11.1%4.8%
French9.8%4.7%1.6%
Polish9.2%3.4%2.2%
German8.8%5.4%12.5%
American6.0%3.3%5.3%
French Canadian4.8%——
Puerto Rican3.4%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.3%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.2%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.2%0.6%0.4%
African American†1.8%2.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Chinese0.4%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.3%1.9%1.4%
Nepalese0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
48.2
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
12.1%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.4%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$80,405
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.4%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.0%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.7%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
9.1%
9.7%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.2%
1.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Catholic
—
35.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
3.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
51.4%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+41.2%
2008
+46.1%
2012
+46.3%
2016
+33.8%
2020
+40.5%
2024
+33.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
64.7%Harris61,443
31.7%Trump30,067
3.7%
D+33.0
R+7.4
D+34.5
94,981
D
69.1%Biden66,758
28.6%Trump27,632
2.4%
D+40.5
D+6.6
D+36.0
96,679
D
62.8%Clinton55,966
29.0%Trump25,831
8.2%
D+33.8
R+12.5
D+31.7
89,064
D
72.1%Obama62,376
25.8%Romney22,304
2.1%
D+46.3
D+0.2
D+42.5
86,538
D
71.8%Obama63,791
25.7%McCain22,830
2.5%
D+46.1
D+4.9
D+38.8
88,884
D
70.0%Kerry60,871
28.8%Bush25,083
1.2%
D+41.2
—
D+43.6
86,969
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul MarkState Senate · Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 46.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.0 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 33.0 points (D+33.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,981 votes cast, 61,443 went Democratic and 30,067 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Berkshire-Hampden-Franklin-Hampshire District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
