Massachusetts Hampden 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
86.8%
49,192 votes · D+73.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 78.8%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
50.7%
7,689 votes · R+3.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 49.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
49,192votes
86.8% of the vote · D+73.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 45,334 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,347votes
34.0% of the vote · D+29.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 17,127 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
George McGovern1972
+65.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.5 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +61.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
−0.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+5.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −7.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAdam GómezState Senate · Hampden
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 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
2024
D
100.0%44,212
0.0%0
44,212
2020
D
99.9%58,503
0.1%35
58,538
Centered on Springfield, Massachusetts's third-largest city, Hampden District delivered a 29.2-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting its dense urban core, large Latino population, and working-class economic profile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 5.7 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 168,062, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,003 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Massachusetts Hampden District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Hampden District voted Democratic by 29.2 points (D+29.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,992 votes cast, 34,128 went Democratic and 18,347 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Hampden District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Hampden District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Massachusetts Hampden District?
Massachusetts Hampden District has a population of 168,062 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Hampden District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Hampden District is $50,003 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Hampden District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Hampden District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.