Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 7.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 84.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 5.9% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 2.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 30.0% | 70.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| Other | 4.1% | 9.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.4% | 8.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 57.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+39.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+47.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+40.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+53.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+52.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+47.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+37.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+43.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+32.7 |
Berkshire, Massachusetts is a county that has a population of 129,430. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+39.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.6% | 28.8% | D+39.7 | R+7.4 |
| 2020 | 72.4% | 25.3% | D+47.1 | D+6.7 |
| 2016 | 65.7% | 25.3% | D+40.4 | R+13.3 |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 22.2% | D+53.7 | D+1.2 |
| 2008 | 74.9% | 22.5% | D+52.5 | D+5.1 |
| 2004 | 73.1% | 25.7% | D+47.4 | D+10.1 |
| 2000 | 63.9% | 26.6% | D+37.3 | R+6.0 |
| 1996 | 64.7% | 21.5% | D+43.3 | D+10.6 |
| 1992 | 54.4% | 21.7% | D+32.7 | D+10.3 |
| 1988 | 60.8% | 38.4% | D+22.4 | D+28.6 |
| 1984 | 46.6% | 52.9% | R+6.2 | R+9.7 |
| 1980 | 43.3% | 39.8% | D+3.5 | R+13.7 |
| 1976 | 57.1% | 39.9% | D+17.2 | D+9.7 |
| 1972 | 53.4% | 45.8% | D+7.6 | R+16.4 |
| 1968 | 59.7% | 35.8% | D+23.9 | R+28.4 |
| 1964 | 75.9% | 23.6% | D+52.4 | D+32.3 |
| 1960 | 59.9% | 39.8% | D+20.1 | D+44.0 |
| 1956 | 37.9% | 61.7% | R+23.9 | R+11.3 |
| 1952 | 43.5% | 56.1% | R+12.6 | R+18.0 |
| 1948 | 51.7% | 46.4% | D+5.4 | — |
What defines Berkshire?
Berkshire voted overwhelmingly Democratic in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 39.7% margin
- Swung 7.4 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024