Election Results for Berkshire County, MA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,102	8.1
Deaths:	3,774	14.6
Net Migration:	190	0.7
Net Immigration:	295	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,225	D +6,766	D + 3.8%
D +7,991
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,812	R +950	R + 6.6%
D +2,862
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,188	R +1,041	R + 5.6%
D +2,147

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,963	R +7,807	R + 9.4%
D -5,844
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Joe Biden (D)	51,705	72.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	18,064	25.3%	1,606 [+]	2.3%	71,375	-7	-21	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 927 (1.3%);
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	43,714	66.6%	Donald Trump (R)	16,839	25.7%	5,064 [+]	7.7%	65,617	-7	-20	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,555 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,627 (2.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 68 (0.1%);
2012	61%	Barack Obama* (D)	48,843	75.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	14,252	22.1%	1,391 [+]	2.2%	64,486	-15	-25	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 729 (1.1%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	49,558	74.9%	John McCain (R)	14,876	22.5%	1,696 [+]	2.6%	66,130	-13	-23	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 855 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 248 (0.4%);
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	47,743	73.1%	George W. Bush* (R)	16,806	25.7%	742 [+]	1.1%	65,291	-11	-25	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 126 (0.2%);
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	37,934	63.9%	George W. Bush (R)	15,805	26.6%	5,672 [+]	9.5%	59,411	-6	-21	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 4,472 (7.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 251 (0.4%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	39,338	64.7%	Robert Dole (R)	13,055	21.5%	8,381 [+]	13.8%	60,774	-7	-19	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 7,569 (12.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 294 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	36,857	54.4%	Ross Perot (I)	15,799	23.3%	15,090 [+]	22.3%	67,746	-7	-16	2.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 14,726 (21.7%);
1988	58%	Michael Dukakis (D)	38,208	60.8%	George Bush (R)	24,125	38.4%	526 [+]	0.8%	62,859	-7	-15	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 258 (0.4%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	33,712	52.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	29,745	46.6%	328	0.5%	63,785	2	-6	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	29,458	43.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	27,063	39.8%	11,510 [+]	16.9%	68,031	-2	-11	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 10,575 (15.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 740 (1.1%);
1976	67%	Jimmy Carter (D)	39,337	57.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	27,462	39.9%	2,072 [+]	3.0%	68,871	-1	-8	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,434 (2.1%);
1972	64%	George McGovern (D)	35,391	53.4%	Richard Nixon* (R)	30,380	45.8%	513 [+]	0.8%	66,284	1	-15	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	69%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	38,497	59.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	23,078	35.8%	2,890 [+]	4.5%	64,465	3	-8	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 2,593 (4.0%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	48,839	75.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	15,160	23.6%	332	0.5%	64,331	0	-15	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	41,132	59.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	27,335	39.8%	162	0.2%	68,629	0	-10	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	41,355	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	25,361	37.9%	257	0.4%	66,973	2	4	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	38,413	56.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	29,785	43.5%	243	0.4%	68,441	2	1	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	30,668	51.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	27,482	46.4%	1,117 [+]	1.9%	59,267	3	1	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 738 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	31,212	55.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	24,830	44.2%	185	0.3%	56,227	-3	-2	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,620	55.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	25,973	44.1%	287	0.5%	58,880	-2	-1	2.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	29,087	54.3%	Alf Landon (R)	22,607	42.2%	1,874 [+]	3.5%	53,568	0	6	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 1,571 (2.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 181 (0.3%);
1932	63%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	23,252	48.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	23,186	48.1%	1,782 [+]	3.7%	48,220	1	8	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,535 (3.2%);
1928	65%	Al Smith (D)	24,075	50.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	23,855	49.5%	244 [+]	0.5%	48,174	0	-9	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 165 (0.3%);
1924	48%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	21,106	61.1%	John Davis (D)	9,712	28.1%	3,753 [+]	10.9%	34,571	-1	7	3.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 3,637 (10.5%);
1920	45%	Warren Harding (R)	20,138	63.1%	James Cox (D)	10,956	34.3%	816 [+]	2.6%	31,910	-5	3	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 703 (2.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	28%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	9,787	52.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	8,357	44.5%	645 [+]	3.4%	18,789	2	6	3.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 484 (2.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 103 (0.5%);
1912	26%	William Taft* (R)	6,397	37.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	6,211	36.1%	4,595 [+]	26.7%	17,203	5	14	3.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,809 (22.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 598 (3.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 124 (0.7%);
1908	25%	William Taft (R)	9,137	57.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,903	36.9%	941 [+]	5.9%	15,981	-1	6	3.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 424 (2.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 325 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 141 (0.9%);
1904	26%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	9,310	58.8%	Alton Parker (D)	5,800	36.7%	711 [+]	4.5%	15,821	1	2	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 361 (2.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 156 (1.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 75 (0.5%);
1900	25%	William McKinley* (R)	8,980	60.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,461	36.7%	455 [+]	3.1%	14,896	3	9	3.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 219 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 117 (0.8%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

51,705

72.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

18,064

25.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

927

1.3%

Other

679

1.0%

TOTAL

71,375

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -21

2016 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

43,714

66.6%

Donald Trump (R)

16,839

25.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,555

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,627

2.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.1%

Other

814

1.2%

TOTAL

65,617

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -20

2012 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

48,843

75.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

14,252

22.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

729

1.1%

Other

662

1.0%

TOTAL

64,486

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -25

2008 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

49,558

74.9%

John McCain (R)

14,876

22.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

855

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

248

0.4%

Other

593

0.9%

TOTAL

66,130

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -23

2004 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

16,806

25.7%

John Kerry (D)

47,743

73.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

126

0.2%

Other

616

0.9%

TOTAL

65,291

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -25

2000 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

15,805

26.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37,934

63.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4,472

7.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

251

0.4%

Other

949

1.6%

TOTAL

59,411

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -21

1996 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

39,338

64.7%

Robert Dole (R)

13,055

21.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

7,569

12.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

294

0.5%

Other

518

0.9%

TOTAL

60,774

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -19

1992 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

36,857

54.4%

George Bush* (R)

14,726

21.7%

Ross Perot (I)

15,799

23.3%

Other

364

0.5%

TOTAL

67,746

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -16

1988 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

24,125

38.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

38,208

60.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

258

0.4%

Other

268

0.4%

TOTAL

62,859

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -15

1984 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

33,712

52.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

29,745

46.6%

Other

328

0.5%

TOTAL

63,785

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

27,063

39.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

29,458

43.3%

John Anderson (I)

10,575

15.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

740

1.1%

Other

195

0.3%

TOTAL

68,031

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1976 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

39,337

57.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

27,462

39.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,434

2.1%

Other

638

0.9%

TOTAL

68,871

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

30,380

45.8%

George McGovern (D)

35,391

53.4%

Other

513

0.8%

TOTAL

66,284

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

23,078

35.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

38,497

59.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

2,593

4.0%

Other

297

0.5%

TOTAL

64,465

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -8

1964 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

48,839

75.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

15,160

23.6%

Other

332

0.5%

TOTAL

64,331

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -15

1960 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

41,132

59.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

27,335

39.8%

Other

162

0.2%

TOTAL

68,629

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

41,355

61.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

25,361

37.9%

Other

257

0.4%

TOTAL

66,973

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

38,413

56.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

29,785

43.5%

Other

243

0.4%

TOTAL

68,441

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

30,668

51.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

27,482

46.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

738

1.2%

Other

379

0.6%

TOTAL

59,267

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

31,212

55.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

24,830

44.2%

Other

185

0.3%

TOTAL

56,227

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,620

55.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

25,973

44.1%

Other

287

0.5%

TOTAL

58,880

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1936 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

29,087

54.3%

Alf Landon (R)

22,607

42.2%

William Lemke (Union)

1,571

2.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

181

0.3%

Other

122

0.2%

TOTAL

53,568

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1932 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

23,252

48.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

23,186

48.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,535

3.2%

Other

247

0.5%

TOTAL

48,220

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1928 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

23,855

49.5%

Al Smith (D)

24,075

50.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

165

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

48,174

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

21,106

61.1%

John Davis (D)

9,712

28.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,637

10.5%

Other

116

0.3%

TOTAL

34,571

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1920 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

20,138

63.1%

James Cox (D)

10,956

34.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

703

2.2%

Other

113

0.4%

TOTAL

31,910

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

8,357

44.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

9,787

52.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

484

2.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

103

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,789

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

6,211

36.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,809

22.1%

William Taft* (R)

6,397

37.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

598

3.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

124

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,203

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1908 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

9,137

57.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,903

36.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

325

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

141

0.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

424

2.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

15,981

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

9,310

58.8%

Alton Parker (D)

5,800

36.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

361

2.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

156

1.0%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

Other

119

0.8%

TOTAL

15,821

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Berkshire County, MA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

8,980

60.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,461

36.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

219

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

117

0.8%

Other

119

0.8%

TOTAL

14,896

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berkshire County, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	46%	Maura Healey (D)	34,898	71.2%	Geoff Diehl (R)	13,205	26.9%	927 [+]	1.9%	49,030	-8	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 898 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	Ed Markey* (D)	51,261	73.7%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	17,697	25.5%	554 [+]	0.8%	69,512	-8	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Shiva Ayyadurai (Write-in) 488 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.1%);

2018	S1	51%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	38,792	72.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	13,501	25.1%	1,574 [+]	2.9%	53,867	-11	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 1,543 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.1%);
2018	G	50%	Charlie Baker* (R)	28,331	53.0%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	25,030	46.8%	67 [+]	0.1%	53,428	-14	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 67 (0.1%);
2014	S2	36%	Ed Markey* (D)	28,871	74.9%	Brian Herr (R)	9,626	25.0%	26 [+]	0.1%	38,523	-13	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
2014	G	37%	Martha Coakley (D)	26,207	66.2%	Charlie Baker (R)	11,201	28.3%	2,161 [+]	5.5%	39,569	-20	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 1,035 (2.6%); Scott Lively (I) 710 (1.8%); Jeff McCormick (I) 400 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
2013	S2	21%	Ed Markey (D)	15,809	72.7%	Gabriel Gomez (R)	5,817	26.8%	111 [+]	0.5%	21,737	-18	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Richard Heos (I) 94 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.1%);
2012	S1	60%	Elizabeth Warren (D)	45,256	70.7%	Scott Brown* (R)	18,683	29.2%	32 [+]	0.1%	63,971	-17	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);
2010	S1	41%	Martha Coakley (D)	29,869	68.5%	Scott Brown (R)	13,298	30.5%	447 [+]	1.0%	43,614	-21	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Joseph Kennedy (I) 443 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2010	G	40%	Deval Patrick* (D)	30,269	71.2%	Charlie Baker (R)	9,266	21.8%	3,006 [+]	7.1%	42,541	-20	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Tim Cahill (I) 2,183 (5.1%); Jill Stein (Green-Rainbow) 804 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.0%);

2008	S2	61%	John Kerry* (D)	50,364	77.9%	Jeffrey Beatty (R)	11,863	18.3%	2,455 [+]	3.8%	64,682	-13	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Robert Underwood (Libertarian) 2,429 (3.8%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.0%);
2006	S1	43%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	36,135	79.3%	Kenneth Chase (R)	9,382	20.6%	25 [+]	0.1%	45,542	-10	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2006	G	44%	Deval Patrick (D)	35,035	76.0%	Kerry Healey (R)	9,339	20.2%	1,745 [+]	3.8%	46,119	-15	2.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Christy Mihos (I) 1,218 (2.6%); Grace Ross (Green-Rainbow) 504 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.0%);
2002	S2	38%	John Kerry* (D)	34,521	85.6%	Michael Cloud (Libertarian)	5,424	13.4%	398 [+]	1.0%	40,343	n/a	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Randall Forsberg (D (write-in)) 349 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.1%);
2002	G	41%	Shannon O'Brien (D)	26,963	62.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	13,897	32.2%	2,281 [+]	5.3%	43,141	-18	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jill Stein (Green) 1,410 (3.3%); Carla Howell (Libertarian) 437 (1.0%); Barbara Johnson (I) 418 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
2000	S1	55%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	45,259	79.0%	Jack Robinson (R)	7,859	13.7%	4,195 [+]	7.3%	57,313	1	2.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Carla Howell (Libertarian) 2,917 (5.1%); Philip Lawler (Constitution) 732 (1.3%); Dale Friedgen (I) 327 (0.6%); Philip Hyde (Timesizing) 208 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);

1998	G	39%	Paul Cellucci* (R)	20,679	50.6%	Scott Harshbarger (D)	19,593	47.9%	628 [+]	1.5%	40,900	0	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 616 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
1996	S2	57%	John Kerry* (D)	35,776	59.4%	William Weld (R)	22,679	37.6%	1,813 [+]	3.0%	60,268	-7	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Susan Gallagher (Conservative) 1,349 (2.2%); Robert Snowe (Natural Law) 459 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1994	S1	46%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	31,878	64.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,803	34.2%	490 [+]	1.0%	49,171	-7	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Lauraleigh Dozier (Libertarian) 354 (0.7%); William Ferguson (LaRouche Was Right) 123 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
1994	G	46%	William Weld* (R)	30,430	62.6%	Mark Roosevelt (D)	17,618	36.3%	553 [+]	1.1%	48,601	-8	2.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dean Cook (Libertarian) 420 (0.9%); Jeffrey Rebello (LaRouche Was Right) 117 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.0%);
1990	S2	48%	John Kerry* (D)	28,308	55.3%	Jim Rappaport (R)	22,839	44.6%	44 [+]	0.1%	51,191	2	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 44 (0.1%);
1990	G	47%	John Silber (D)	24,953	49.0%	William Weld (R)	23,562	46.3%	2,415 [+]	4.7%	50,930	-4	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Leonard Umina (Independent High Tech) 2,232 (4.4%); Other (Write-in) 183 (0.4%);

1988	S1	57%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	45,853	74.4%	Joe Malone (R)	14,855	24.1%	932 [+]	1.5%	61,640	-10	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Mary Fridley (New Alliance) 595 (1.0%); Freda Nason (Libertarian) 336 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	40%	Michael Dukakis* (D)	33,753	79.1%	George Kariotis (R)	8,910	20.9%	6 [+]	0.0%	42,669	-10	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);
1984	S2	58%	John Kerry (D)	33,538	53.9%	Raymond Shamie (R)	28,720	46.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	62,260	1	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	S1	48%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	31,377	61.2%	Raymond Shamie (R)	19,103	37.3%	780 [+]	1.5%	51,260	-1	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Howard Katz (Libertarian) 779 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	32,453	63.6%	John Sears (R)	16,585	32.5%	1,995 [+]	3.9%	51,033	-4	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Frank Rich (I) 1,381 (2.7%); Rebecca Shipman (Libertarian) 610 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	49%	Paul Tsongas (D)	27,394	55.2%	Edward Brooke* (R)	22,213	44.7%	42 [+]	0.1%	49,649	0	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 42 (0.1%);
1978	G	48%	Francis Hatch (R)	26,285	53.5%	Edward King (D)	22,660	46.1%	164 [+]	0.3%	49,109	6	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 164 (0.3%);
1976	S1	66%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	47,806	71.1%	Michael Robertson (R)	18,361	27.3%	1,055 [+]	1.6%	67,222	-2	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Carol Evans (Socialist Workers) 659 (1.0%); Graham Lowry (U.S. Labor) 393 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1974	G	47%	Michael Dukakis (D)	26,947	55.5%	Francis Sargent* (R)	20,105	41.4%	1,503 [+]	3.1%	48,555	-1	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Leo Kahian (American) 1,221 (2.5%); Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 282 (0.6%);
1972	S2	60%	Edward Brooke* (R)	44,785	72.1%	John Droney (D)	16,582	26.7%	725 [+]	1.2%	62,092	9	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Donald Gurewitz (Socialist Workers) 724 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	50%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	28,830	59.8%	Josiah Spalding (R)	18,941	39.3%	453 [+]	0.9%	48,224	2	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 291 (0.6%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 136 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.1%);
1970	G	46%	Francis Sargent (R)	24,967	56.7%	Kevin White (D)	18,573	42.2%	478 [+]	1.1%	44,018	0	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 311 (0.7%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 167 (0.4%);

1966	S2	53%	Edward Brooke (R)	30,588	62.1%	Endicott Peabody (D)	18,363	37.3%	331 [+]	0.7%	49,282	1	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 199 (0.4%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 130 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1966	G	55%	John Volpe* (R)	33,098	64.4%	Edward McCormack (D)	18,024	35.1%	284 [+]	0.6%	51,406	2	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 179 (0.3%); John Hedges (Prohibition) 105 (0.2%);
1964	S1	68%	Edward Kennedy* (D)	44,992	72.4%	Howard Whitmore (R)	16,889	27.2%	299 [+]	0.5%	62,180	2	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 210 (0.3%); Grace Luder (Prohibition) 89 (0.1%);
1964	G	69%	John Volpe (R)	36,650	57.7%	Francis Bellotti (D)	26,475	41.7%	423 [+]	0.7%	63,548	7	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Francis Votano (Socialist Labor) 293 (0.5%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 119 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
1962	S1	63%	Edward Kennedy (D)	29,396	51.5%	George Cabot Lodge (R)	25,590	44.9%	2,040 [+]	3.6%	57,026	3	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Stuart Hughes (I) 1,803 (3.2%); Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 187 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 50 (0.1%);
1962	G	63%	John Volpe* (R)	29,048	50.7%	Endicott Peabody (D)	27,984	48.8%	294 [+]	0.5%	57,326	1	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 187 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 107 (0.2%);
1960	S2	74%	Leverett Saltonstall* (R)	37,792	57.1%	Thomas O'Connor (D)	28,139	42.5%	280 [+]	0.4%	66,211	1	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 171 (0.3%); Mark Shaw (Prohibition) 109 (0.2%);
1960	G	74%	John Volpe (R)	36,038	53.9%	Joseph Ward (D)	30,512	45.6%	338 [+]	0.5%	66,888	1	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Henning Blomen (Socialist Labor) 216 (0.3%); Guy Williams (Prohibition) 122 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Berkshire County, MA

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2022 Census data
White:	111,021	86.83%	6.6%
Black:	4,355	3.41%	30.6%
Indian:	224	0.18%	13.7%
Asian:	2,303	1.80%	41.7%
2+ races:	2,860	2.24%	20.8%
Hispanic:	7,096	5.55%	56.6%

Total non-White:	16,838	13.17%	37.0%

Change in White population:	-7,905	-6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	4,545	3.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	36,196	75.0%	Dean Martilli (R)	12,003	24.9%	57	0.1%	48,256
County Total for 2022-11-08:										48,256

2020-11-03	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	56,461	98.3%				960	1.7%	57,421
County Total for 2020-11-03:										57,421

2018-11-06	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	44,678	98.9%				475	1.1%	45,153
County Total for 2018-11-06:										45,153

2014-11-04	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	31,420	99.3%				213	0.7%	31,633
County Total for 2014-11-04:										31,633

2012-11-06	MA01	Richard Neal* (D)	50,745	99.3%				372	0.7%	51,117
County Total for 2012-11-06:										51,117

2010-11-02	MA01	John Olver* (D)	30,248	72.7%	William Gunn (R)	9,397	22.6%	1,979	4.8%	41,624
County Total for 2010-11-02:										41,624

1996-11-05	MA01	John Olver* (D)	30,603	50.6%	Jane Swift (R)	29,835	49.4%	11	0.0%	60,449
County Total for 1996-11-05:										60,449

1992-11-03	MA01	John Olver* (D)	33,556	50.9%	Patrick Larkin (R)	30,892	46.9%	1,488	2.3%	65,936
County Total for 1992-11-03:										65,936

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	95,390	7,198	7.5%	30,285	31.7%	57,907	60.7%	Dem +23,087	Dem +24.2%	89%
2020	93,714	8,043	8.6%	32,364	34.5%	53,307	56.9%	Dem +24,321	Dem +26.0%	88%
2018	89,815	7,696	8.6%	31,763	35.4%	50,356	56.1%	Dem +24,067	Dem +26.8%	84%
2016	90,723	7,920	8.7%	32,673	36.0%	50,130	55.3%	Dem +24,753	Dem +27.3%	85%
2014	87,764	7,734	8.8%	32,352	36.9%	47,678	54.3%	Dem +24,618	Dem +28.1%	83%
2012	90,592	8,338	9.2%	33,658	37.2%	48,596	53.6%	Dem +25,320	Dem +27.9%	86%
2010	88,471	8,420	9.5%	33,293	37.6%	46,758	52.9%	Dem +24,873	Dem +28.1%	84%
2008	90,434	9,286	10.3%	33,821	37.4%	47,327	52.3%	Dem +24,535	Dem +27.1%	86%
2006	86,927	9,614	11.1%	31,921	36.7%	45,392	52.2%	Dem +22,307	Dem +25.7%	83%
2004	89,610	10,412	11.6%	32,736	36.5%	46,462	51.8%	Dem +22,324	Dem +24.9%	85%
2002	85,834	10,838	12.6%	29,502	34.4%	45,494	53.0%	Dem +18,664	Dem +21.7%	82%
2000	86,130	11,272	13.1%	29,726	34.5%	45,132	52.4%	Dem +18,454	Dem +21.4%	82%
1996	77,323	10,369	13.4%	28,070	36.3%	38,884	50.3%	Dem +17,701	Dem +22.9%	73%
1994	75,015	9,956	13.3%	28,033	37.4%	37,026	49.4%	Dem +18,077	Dem +24.1%	70%
1992	76,057	10,792	14.2%	29,165	38.3%	36,100	47.5%	Dem +18,373	Dem +24.2%	71%
1988	74,488	10,279	13.8%	30,736	41.3%	33,473	44.9%	Dem +20,457	Dem +27.5%	69%
1986	75,074	11,142	14.8%	30,571	40.7%	33,361	44.4%	Dem +19,429	Dem +25.9%	70%
1984	77,627	11,294	14.5%	32,634	42.0%	33,699	43.4%	Dem +21,340	Dem +27.5%	72%

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