Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 66.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 13.3% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 6.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 7.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 35.5% | 73.0% |
| Other | 5.0% | 10.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.6% | 7.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 51.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+25.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+33.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+26.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+23.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+25.8 |
| 2004 | Kerry+25.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+27.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+33.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.5 |
Massachusetts has a population of 7,044,056. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+25.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.2% | 36.0% | D+25.2 | R+8.3 |
| 2020 | 65.6% | 32.1% | D+33.5 | D+6.7 |
| 2016 | 59.1% | 32.3% | D+26.8 | D+3.7 |
| 2012 | 60.7% | 37.6% | D+23.1 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 61.8% | 36.0% | D+25.8 | D+0.7 |
| 2004 | 61.9% | 36.8% | D+25.2 | R+2.1 |
| 2000 | 59.8% | 32.5% | D+27.3 | R+6.1 |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 28.1% | D+33.4 | D+14.9 |
| 1992 | 47.5% | 29.0% | D+18.5 | D+10.7 |
| 1988 | 53.2% | 45.4% | D+7.9 | D+10.6 |
| 1984 | 48.4% | 51.2% | R+2.8 | R+2.6 |
| 1980 | 41.7% | 41.9% | R+0.2 | R+15.8 |
| 1976 | 56.1% | 40.4% | D+15.7 | D+6.7 |
| 1972 | 54.2% | 45.2% | D+9.0 | R+21.2 |
| 1968 | 63.0% | 32.9% | D+30.1 | R+22.6 |
| 1964 | 76.2% | 23.4% | D+52.7 | D+32.1 |
| 1960 | 60.2% | 39.6% | D+20.7 | D+39.6 |
| 1956 | 40.4% | 59.3% | R+18.9 | R+10.2 |
| 1952 | 45.5% | 54.2% | R+8.8 | R+20.3 |
| 1948 | 54.7% | 43.2% | D+11.5 | — |
What defines Massachusetts?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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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 25.2% margin
- College attainment is 47% — 14pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally