Massachusetts Worcester and 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
71.4%
38,886 votes · D+43.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 56.5%
Republican
William McKinley1896
78.0%
8,897 votes · R+63.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 73.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
48,720votes
52.0% of the vote · D+6.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 45,775 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
45,478votes
48.6% of the vote · D+0.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 42,389 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+20.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +17.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+57.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+63.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +41.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPeter DurantState Senate · Worcester 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
70.1%53,554
29.9%22,878
76,432
Spanning rural hill towns and mid-sized urban centers across two counties, this district voted within a fraction of a point of the national median in 2024, making it an unusually precise bellwether in an otherwise lopsidedly Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 167,231, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,776 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester and Hampden District and Hampden-Hampshire-Worcester District.
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The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District voted a near-tie (D+0.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 93,642 votes cast, 45,775 went Democratic and 45,478 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District?
Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District has a population of 167,231 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District is $96,776 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.