Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 8.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 76.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 4.9% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 8.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 1.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 9.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 34.3% | 79.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 7.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.3% | 7.6% |
| Other | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 56.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+8.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+17.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+7.3 |
| 2012 | Obama+3.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+7.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+8.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+15.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+21.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.6 |
Plymouth, Massachusetts is a county that has a population of 535,075. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+8.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.3% | 44.5% | D+8.8 | R+8.6 |
| 2020 | 57.5% | 40.2% | D+17.4 | D+10.1 |
| 2016 | 49.2% | 41.9% | D+7.3 | D+3.5 |
| 2012 | 51.3% | 47.5% | D+3.8 | R+3.8 |
| 2008 | 52.8% | 45.2% | D+7.6 | R+0.8 |
| 2004 | 53.7% | 45.3% | D+8.4 | R+7.0 |
| 2000 | 54.5% | 39.1% | D+15.4 | R+5.9 |
| 1996 | 54.7% | 33.3% | D+21.4 | D+16.7 |
| 1992 | 38.1% | 33.5% | D+4.6 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 54.6% | R+10.9 | D+9.9 |
| 1984 | 39.4% | 60.2% | R+20.8 | R+5.3 |
| 1980 | 33.9% | 49.4% | R+15.5 | R+20.9 |
| 1976 | 50.9% | 45.4% | D+5.5 | D+10.2 |
| 1972 | 47.3% | 52.1% | R+4.8 | R+15.0 |
| 1968 | 53.0% | 42.7% | D+10.3 | R+26.4 |
| 1964 | 68.1% | 31.5% | D+36.6 | D+39.8 |
| 1960 | 48.3% | 51.5% | R+3.2 | D+39.4 |
| 1956 | 28.6% | 71.2% | R+42.6 | R+7.8 |
| 1952 | 32.5% | 67.2% | R+34.7 | R+18.1 |
| 1948 | 40.8% | 57.5% | R+16.6 | — |
What defines Plymouth?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
County in State Context
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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
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Turnout of 72.6% in 2024 ranked 4 of 14 in the state — top quartile
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