Franklin County, Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 6.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 5.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 1.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13.0% | 55.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.2% | 18.0% |
| Other | 3.7% | 15.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2.7% | 11.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Non-religious | 76.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+37.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+44.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+35.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+47.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+47.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+38.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+23.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+35.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+23.9 |
Franklin, Massachusetts is a county that has a population of 70,944. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+37.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.0% | 29.4% | D+37.6 | R+6.8 |
| 2020 | 70.7% | 26.4% | D+44.4 | D+8.6 |
| 2016 | 61.9% | 26.2% | D+35.7 | R+11.3 |
| 2012 | 71.9% | 24.8% | D+47.0 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 72.5% | 24.8% | D+47.7 | D+8.9 |
| 2004 | 68.4% | 29.6% | D+38.8 | D+15.5 |
| 2000 | 53.8% | 30.5% | D+23.3 | R+12.4 |
| 1996 | 60.3% | 24.6% | D+35.6 | D+11.8 |
| 1992 | 48.1% | 24.3% | D+23.9 | D+6.3 |
| 1988 | 58.3% | 40.7% | D+17.6 | D+18.8 |
| 1984 | 49.2% | 50.4% | R+1.2 | D+1.1 |
| 1980 | 39.3% | 41.6% | R+2.3 | R+2.8 |
| 1976 | 48.1% | 47.6% | D+0.5 | D+15.1 |
| 1972 | 42.3% | 56.9% | R+14.6 | R+13.5 |
| 1968 | 47.6% | 48.6% | R+1.1 | R+35.3 |
| 1964 | 66.8% | 32.6% | D+34.2 | D+46.3 |
| 1960 | 43.8% | 56.0% | R+12.1 | D+32.4 |
| 1956 | 27.6% | 72.1% | R+44.5 | R+6.4 |
| 1952 | 30.9% | 68.9% | R+38.1 | R+14.7 |
| 1948 | 37.9% | 61.2% | R+23.3 | — |
What defines Franklin?
It has a highly educated electorate (41% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Democrats nationwide.
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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 37.6% margin
- Swung 6.8 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024