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Worcester County, MA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Worcester, MA-CT
Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 862,927   ( 64,375 from 2010 , 828 from 2020)
Land area: 1510.7 square miles
Population density: 571.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:637,088 73.83% 1.1%
Black:46,0585.34% 58.4%
Indian:1,4960.17% 15.3%
Asian:48,6145.63% 53.0%
2+ races:16,8151.95% 28.9%
Hispanic:112,85613.08% 49.6%
Total non-White:225,83926.17% 46.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:19,130 11.1
Deaths:18,13010.5
Net Migration: -6,263-3.6
Net Immigration: 5,7363.3
Change in White population:-7,211 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:71,586 9.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Worcester County, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +14,001 D +35,994 D + 6.8%
D +49,995
2020 vs. 2012 R +8,293 D +42,236 D + 8.7%
D +50,529
2020 vs. 2008 R +19,582 D +27,084 D + 4.2%
D +46,666
2016 vs. 2008 R +5,581 R +8,910 R + 2.6%
D -3,329
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Joe Biden (D) 248,773 57.6% Donald Trump* (R) 171,683 39.7% 11,558 [+] 2.7% 432,014 8 -7 11.90%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 198,778 51.0% Donald Trump (R) 157,682 40.4% 33,491 [+] 8.6% 389,951 8 -5 11.73%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 198,244 53.7% Mitt Romney (R) 163,390 44.3% 7,478 [+] 2.0% 369,112 7 -3 11.65%
2008 61% Barack Obama (D) 202,107 55.6% John McCain (R) 152,101 41.8% 9,386 [+] 2.6% 363,594 6 -4 11.80%
2004 59% John Kerry (D) 192,142 56.4% George W. Bush* (R) 144,094 42.3% 4,400 [+] 1.3% 340,636 6 -8 11.70%
2000 55% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 173,769 56.0% George W. Bush (R) 114,139 36.8% 22,240 [+] 7.2% 310,148 4 -11 11.47%
1996 53% Bill Clinton* (D) 169,892 58.3% Robert Dole (R) 87,021 29.8% 34,704 [+] 11.9% 291,617 2 -11 11.41%
1992 58% Bill Clinton (D) 138,122 43.7% George Bush* (R) 101,984 32.3% 75,676 [+] 24.0% 315,782 3 -5 11.39%
1988 56% George Bush (R) 148,365 50.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 141,485 48.2% 3,406 [+] 1.2% 293,256 5 -3 11.14%
1984 56% Ronald Reagan* (R) 156,060 56.5% Walter Mondale (D) 119,498 43.2% 882 0.3% 276,440 5 -2 10.80%
1980 59% Ronald Reagan (R) 120,100 43.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 117,326 42.1% 41,135 [+] 14.8% 278,561 1 -8 11.04%
1976 65% Jimmy Carter (D) 172,320 60.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 105,217 36.9% 7,708 [+] 2.7% 285,245 -4 -11 11.20%
1972 63% George McGovern (D) 144,139 52.8% Richard Nixon* (R) 127,560 46.7% 1,428 [+] 0.5% 273,127 1 -14 11.11%
1968 68% Hubert Humphrey (D) 168,437 63.5% Richard Nixon (R) 88,354 33.3% 8,388 [+] 3.2% 265,179 0 -10 11.37%
1964 72% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 209,383 77.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 61,388 22.6% 860 0.3% 271,631 -1 -16 11.58%
1960 79% John Kennedy (D) 173,103 60.5% Richard Nixon (R) 112,730 39.4% 500 0.2% 286,333 0 -10 11.59%
1956 72% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 163,401 60.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 107,889 39.7% 580 0.2% 271,870 1 3 11.58%
1952 75% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 146,094 53.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 128,898 46.8% 645 0.2% 275,637 -1 -2 11.56%
1948 69% Harry Truman* (D) 133,823 54.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 106,757 43.6% 4,177 [+] 1.7% 244,757 0 -1 11.62%
1944 65% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 123,440 55.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 98,414 44.3% 404 0.2% 222,258 -3 -2 11.34%
1940 70% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 132,541 56.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 100,468 42.9% 1,099 0.5% 234,108 -3 -2 11.55%
1936 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 114,136 54.2% Alf Landon (R) 85,316 40.5% 11,312 [+] 5.4% 210,764 -1 4 11.45%
1932 59% Herbert Hoover* (R) 88,535 49.1% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 87,586 48.6% 4,281 [+] 2.4% 180,402 2 9 11.42%
1928 61% Herbert Hoover (R) 94,290 52.1% Al Smith (D) 85,675 47.3% 1,045 [+] 0.6% 181,010 3 -6 11.47%
1924 47% Calvin Coolidge (R) 89,679 67.1% John Davis (D) 31,171 23.3% 12,726 [+] 9.5% 133,576 5 13 11.82%
1920 43% Warren Harding (R) 81,241 68.6% James Cox (D) 34,667 29.3% 2,464 [+] 2.1% 118,372 0 8 11.91%
1916 24% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 32,541 52.8% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 27,540 44.6% 1,599 [+] 2.6% 61,680 2 7 11.60%
1912 24% William Taft* (R) 24,719 42.1% Woodrow Wilson (D) 17,565 29.9% 16,492 [+] 28.1% 58,776 10 19 12.04%
1908 24% William Taft (R) 34,394 62.1% William J. Bryan (D) 16,803 30.3% 4,228 [+] 7.6% 55,425 4 10 12.13%
1904 24% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 34,124 63.8% Alton Parker (D) 17,037 31.9% 2,300 [+] 4.3% 53,461 6 7 12.01%
1900 25% William McKinley* (R) 32,412 62.8% William J. Bryan (D) 17,148 33.2% 2,022 [+] 3.9% 51,582 5 11 12.44%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 248,773 57.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 171,683 39.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 7,130 1.7%
Other 4,428 1.0%
TOTAL 432,014
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 198,778 51.0%
Donald Trump (R) 157,682 40.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21,198 5.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 5,658 1.5%
Evan McMullin (I) 388 0.1%
Other 6,247 1.6%
TOTAL 389,951
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 198,244 53.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 163,390 44.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,381 1.2%
Other 3,097 0.8%
TOTAL 369,112
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 202,107 55.6%
John McCain (R) 152,101 41.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 4,148 1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,816 0.5%
Other 3,422 0.9%
TOTAL 363,594
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 144,094 42.3%
John Kerry (D) 192,142 56.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 426 0.1%
Other 3,974 1.2%
TOTAL 340,636
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 114,139 36.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 173,769 56.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 18,177 5.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,319 0.4%
Other 2,744 0.9%
TOTAL 310,148
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -11


1996 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 169,892 58.3%
Robert Dole (R) 87,021 29.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 29,968 10.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,243 0.8%
Other 2,493 0.9%
TOTAL 291,617
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -11


1992 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 138,122 43.7%
George Bush* (R) 101,984 32.3%
Ross Perot (I) 74,051 23.5%
Other 1,625 0.5%
TOTAL 315,782
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 148,365 50.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 141,485 48.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 2,210 0.8%
Other 1,196 0.4%
TOTAL 293,256
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -3


1984 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 156,060 56.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 119,498 43.2%
Other 882 0.3%
TOTAL 276,440
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -2


1980 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 120,100 43.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 117,326 42.1%
John Anderson (I) 38,379 13.8%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,173 0.8%
Other 583 0.2%
TOTAL 278,561
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


1976 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 172,320 60.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 105,217 36.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 5,897 2.1%
Other 1,811 0.6%
TOTAL 285,245
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11


1972 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 127,560 46.7%
George McGovern (D) 144,139 52.8%
Other 1,428 0.5%
TOTAL 273,127
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -14


1968 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 88,354 33.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 168,437 63.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 7,734 2.9%
Other 654 0.2%
TOTAL 265,179
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -10


1964 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 209,383 77.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 61,388 22.6%
Other 860 0.3%
TOTAL 271,631
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -16


1960 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 173,103 60.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 112,730 39.4%
Other 500 0.2%
TOTAL 286,333
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -10


1956 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 163,401 60.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 107,889 39.7%
Other 580 0.2%
TOTAL 271,870
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1952 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 146,094 53.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 128,898 46.8%
Other 645 0.2%
TOTAL 275,637
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1948 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 133,823 54.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 106,757 43.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 3,392 1.4%
Other 785 0.3%
TOTAL 244,757
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


1944 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 123,440 55.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 98,414 44.3%
Other 404 0.2%
TOTAL 222,258
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


1940 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 132,541 56.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 100,468 42.9%
Other 1,099 0.5%
TOTAL 234,108
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


1936 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 114,136 54.2%
Alf Landon (R) 85,316 40.5%
William Lemke (Union) 10,185 4.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 595 0.3%
Other 532 0.3%
TOTAL 210,764
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4


1932 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 87,586 48.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 88,535 49.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,242 1.8%
Other 1,039 0.6%
TOTAL 180,402
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1928 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 94,290 52.1%
Al Smith (D) 85,675 47.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 703 0.4%
Other 342 0.2%
TOTAL 181,010
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -6


1924 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 89,679 67.1%
John Davis (D) 31,171 23.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 12,302 9.2%
Other 424 0.3%
TOTAL 133,576
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1920 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 81,241 68.6%
James Cox (D) 34,667 29.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,097 1.8%
Other 367 0.3%
TOTAL 118,372
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 8


1916 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 27,540 44.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 32,541 52.8%
Allan Benson (Soc) 1,064 1.7%
James Hanly (Proh) 432 0.7%
Other 103 0.2%
TOTAL 61,680
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1912 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 17,565 29.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 15,013 25.5%
William Taft* (R) 24,719 42.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 998 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 397 0.7%
Other 84 0.1%
TOTAL 58,776
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 19


1908 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 34,394 62.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 16,803 30.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,084 2.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 670 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2,378 4.3%
Other 96 0.2%
TOTAL 55,425
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1904 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 34,124 63.8%
Alton Parker (D) 17,037 31.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,397 2.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 518 1.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 106 0.2%
Other 279 0.5%
TOTAL 53,461
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7


1900 President, Worcester County, MA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 32,412 62.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 17,148 33.2%
John Woolley (Proh) 727 1.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,035 2.0%
Other 260 0.5%
TOTAL 51,582
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Worcester County, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 43% Maura Healey (D) 162,786 55.6% Geoff Diehl (R) 124,132 42.4% 5,889 [+] 2.0% 292,807 8 11.79%
2020 S2 62% Ed Markey* (D) 247,805 58.3% Kevin O'Connor (R) 171,613 40.4% 5,767 [+] 1.4% 425,185 7 11.93%
2018 S1 47% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 159,881 51.3% Geoff Diehl (R) 138,495 44.5% 13,011 [+] 4.2% 311,387 8 11.50%
2018 G 46% Charlie Baker* (R) 231,270 74.8% Jay Gonzalez (D) 76,740 24.8% 984 [+] 0.3% 308,994 8 11.55%
2014 S2 38% Ed Markey* (D) 129,190 52.7% Brian Herr (R) 115,845 47.2% 327 [+] 0.1% 245,362 9 11.77%
2014 G 40% Charlie Baker (R) 143,743 56.6% Martha Coakley (D) 96,790 38.1% 13,518 [+] 5.3% 254,051 8 11.77%
2013 S2 21% Gabriel Gomez (R) 75,925 56.6% Ed Markey (D) 57,400 42.8% 858 [+] 0.6% 134,183 12 11.39%
2012 S1 59% Scott Brown* (R) 199,401 54.2% Elizabeth Warren (D) 168,446 45.8% 264 [+] 0.1% 368,111 8 11.66%
2010 S1 43% Scott Brown (R) 160,409 60.9% Martha Coakley (D) 99,929 37.9% 3,184 [+] 1.2% 263,522 9 11.70%
2010 G 44% Charlie Baker (R) 132,183 48.6% Deval Patrick* (D) 113,565 41.8% 26,182 [+] 9.6% 271,930 7 11.85%
2008 S2 59% John Kerry* (D) 213,448 60.3% Jeffrey Beatty (R) 127,973 36.1% 12,789 [+] 3.6% 354,210 5 11.83%
2006 S1 43% Edward Kennedy* (D) 165,088 64.9% Kenneth Chase (R) 88,942 35.0% 295 [+] 0.1% 254,325 5 11.74%
2006 G 44% Deval Patrick (D) 139,845 53.7% Kerry Healey (R) 95,718 36.8% 24,847 [+] 9.5% 260,410 1 11.73%
2002 S2 41% John Kerry* (D) 185,384 79.5% Michael Cloud (Libertarian) 46,480 19.9% 1,340 [+] 0.6% 233,204 n/a 11.62%
2002 G 45% Mitt Romney (R) 140,191 55.2% Shannon O'Brien (D) 99,344 39.1% 14,308 [+] 5.6% 253,843 5 11.57%
2000 S1 54% Edward Kennedy* (D) 207,109 69.0% Carla Howell (Libertarian) 44,455 14.8% 48,380 [+] 16.1% 299,944 0 11.54%
1998 G 40% Paul Cellucci* (R) 125,846 57.0% Scott Harshbarger (D) 90,833 41.2% 3,978 [+] 1.8% 220,657 6 11.59%
1996 S2 53% William Weld (R) 146,643 50.3% John Kerry* (D) 134,996 46.3% 10,055 [+] 3.4% 291,694 6 11.41%
1994 S1 45% Edward Kennedy* (D) 133,598 54.3% Mitt Romney (R) 110,126 44.7% 2,382 [+] 1.0% 246,106 4 11.29%
1994 G 45% William Weld* (R) 184,578 75.4% Mark Roosevelt (D) 58,306 23.8% 1,947 [+] 0.8% 244,831 5 11.31%
1990 S2 49% John Kerry* (D) 136,419 52.0% Jim Rappaport (R) 125,805 48.0% 132 [+] 0.1% 262,356 5 11.33%
1990 G 50% William Weld (R) 130,264 49.0% John Silber (D) 129,481 48.7% 6,260 [+] 2.4% 266,005 -1 11.35%
1988 S1 56% Edward Kennedy* (D) 185,099 63.6% Joe Malone (R) 103,110 35.4% 2,833 [+] 1.0% 291,042 1 11.17%
1986 G 36% Michael Dukakis* (D) 122,216 65.8% George Kariotis (R) 63,373 34.1% 116 [+] 0.1% 185,705 3 11.03%
1984 S2 55% John Kerry (D) 141,704 51.8% Raymond Shamie (R) 131,818 48.2% 60 [+] 0.0% 273,582 3 10.81%
1982 S1 47% Edward Kennedy* (D) 132,486 58.6% Raymond Shamie (R) 91,735 40.6% 1,790 [+] 0.8% 226,011 2 11.02%
1982 G 47% Michael Dukakis (D) 133,171 59.1% John Sears (R) 85,205 37.8% 7,061 [+] 3.1% 225,437 1 11.00%
1978 S2 50% Paul Tsongas (D) 115,614 53.0% Edward Brooke* (R) 102,410 47.0% 98 [+] 0.0% 218,122 2 10.98%
1978 G 49% Edward King (D) 115,151 53.9% Francis Hatch (R) 97,780 45.8% 590 [+] 0.3% 213,521 -1 10.88%
1976 S1 64% Edward Kennedy* (D) 203,775 72.3% Michael Robertson (R) 74,638 26.5% 3,521 [+] 1.2% 281,934 -3 11.32%
1974 G 48% Michael Dukakis (D) 119,810 57.4% Francis Sargent* (R) 85,254 40.8% 3,754 [+] 1.8% 208,818 -1 11.26%
1972 S2 62% Edward Brooke* (R) 177,766 65.9% John Droney (D) 89,092 33.0% 2,940 [+] 1.1% 269,798 2 11.38%
1970 S1 55% Edward Kennedy* (D) 141,146 63.7% Josiah Spalding (R) 78,870 35.6% 1,465 [+] 0.7% 221,481 -1 11.44%
1970 G 52% Francis Sargent (R) 106,495 51.0% Kevin White (D) 101,435 48.6% 769 [+] 0.4% 208,699 -6 11.17%
1966 S2 61% Edward Brooke (R) 150,610 64.7% Endicott Peabody (D) 81,392 34.9% 884 [+] 0.4% 232,886 4 11.64%
1966 G 62% John Volpe* (R) 146,851 62.4% Edward McCormack (D) 87,466 37.2% 864 [+] 0.4% 235,181 0 11.52%
1964 S1 72% Edward Kennedy* (D) 202,443 74.5% Howard Whitmore (R) 68,584 25.3% 585 [+] 0.2% 271,612 0 11.75%
1964 G 72% Francis Bellotti (D) 141,506 52.1% John Volpe (R) 129,076 47.5% 1,052 [+] 0.4% 271,634 -3 11.61%
1962 S1 67% Edward Kennedy (D) 142,585 58.0% George Cabot Lodge (R) 98,855 40.2% 4,604 [+] 1.9% 246,044 -2 11.73%
1962 G 67% Endicott Peabody (D) 125,078 50.8% John Volpe* (R) 120,522 49.0% 608 [+] 0.2% 246,208 -1 11.67%
1960 S2 79% Leverett Saltonstall* (R) 155,274 54.6% Thomas O'Connor (D) 128,251 45.1% 726 [+] 0.3% 284,251 -2 11.76%
1960 G 78% Joseph Ward (D) 148,330 52.5% John Volpe (R) 132,126 46.7% 2,243 [+] 0.8% 282,699 -6 11.70%
*: 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 Worcester County, MA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MA01Dean Martilli (R) 18,918 50.2% Richard Neal* (D) 18,766 49.8% 20 0.1% 37,704
2022-11-08 MA02James McGovern* (D) 113,164 61.3% Jeff Sossa-Paquette (R) 71,334 38.6% 231 0.1% 184,729
2022-11-08 MA03Lori Trahan* (D) 26,283 56.8% Dean Tran (R) 19,974 43.1% 43 0.1% 46,300
2022-11-08 MA04Jake Auchincloss* (D) 12,691 98.3% 219 1.7% 12,910
County Total for 2022-11-08:   281,643
2020-11-03 MA01Richard Neal* (D) 23,268 96.5% 852 3.5% 24,120
2020-11-03 MA02James McGovern* (D) 184,657 61.9% Tracy Lovvorn (R) 113,213 38.0% 294 0.1% 298,164
2020-11-03 MA03Lori Trahan* (D) 50,374 97.2% 1,458 2.8% 51,832
2020-11-03 MA04Jake Auchincloss (D) 9,954 56.8% Julie Hall (R) 7,562 43.1% 20 0.1% 17,536
2020-11-03 MA05Katherine Clark* (D) 4,315 66.4% Caroline Colarusso (R) 2,177 33.5% 2 0.0% 6,494
County Total for 2020-11-03:   398,146
2018-11-06 MA01Richard Neal* (D) 16,740 96.4% 629 3.6% 17,369
2018-11-06 MA02James McGovern* (D) 136,901 63.1% Tracy Lovvorn (R) 79,862 36.8% 126 0.1% 216,889
2018-11-06 MA03Lori Trahan (D) 27,169 55.1% Rick Green (R) 19,624 39.8% 2,489 5.1% 49,282
2018-11-06 MA04Joseph Kennedy III* (D) 9,974 96.5% 364 3.5% 10,338
2018-11-06 MA05Katherine Clark* (D) 3,272 65.3% John Hugo (R) 1,739 34.7% 3 0.1% 5,014
County Total for 2018-11-06:   298,892
2014-11-04 MA01Richard Neal* (D) 13,224 97.8% 297 2.2% 13,521
2014-11-04 MA02James McGovern* (D) 126,419 97.9% 2,772 2.1% 129,191
2014-11-04 MA03Niki Tsongas* (D) 21,596 59.5% Roseann Wofford (R) 14,666 40.4% 17 0.0% 36,279
2014-11-04 MA04Joseph Kennedy III* (D) 8,214 97.2% 234 2.8% 8,448
2014-11-04 MA05Katherine Clark* (D) 2,713 99.2% 21 0.8% 2,734
County Total for 2014-11-04:   190,173
2012-11-06 MA01Richard Neal* (D) 21,480 98.3% 373 1.7% 21,853
2012-11-06 MA02James McGovern* (D) 194,739 98.2% 3,606 1.8% 198,345
2012-11-06 MA03Niki Tsongas* (D) 34,545 61.8% Jonathan Golnik (R) 21,288 38.1% 58 0.1% 55,891
2012-11-06 MA04Joseph Kennedy III (D) 9,692 61.2% Sean Bielat (R) 5,721 36.1% 418 2.6% 15,831
2012-11-06 MA05Ed Markey* (D) 3,243 58.4% Thomas Tierney (R) 2,304 41.5% 3 0.1% 5,550
County Total for 2012-11-06:   297,470
2010-11-02 MA01John Olver* (D) 15,276 48.2% William Gunn (R) 14,809 46.8% 1,576 5.0% 31,661
2010-11-02 MA02Thomas Wesley (R) 49,033 54.4% Richard Neal* (D) 41,010 45.5% 52 0.1% 90,095
2010-11-02 MA03James McGovern* (D) 64,071 60.7% Martin Lamb (R) 37,415 35.4% 4,119 3.9% 105,605
2010-11-02 MA05Niki Tsongas* (D) 4,770 50.9% Jonathan Golnik (R) 4,213 45.0% 389 4.2% 9,372
County Total for 2010-11-02:   236,733
1996-11-05 MA01John Olver* (D) 32,610 51.0% Jane Swift (R) 31,282 49.0% 10 0.0% 63,902
County Total for 1996-11-05:   63,902
1992-11-03 MA01John Olver* (D) 31,783 46.6% Patrick Larkin (R) 28,892 42.4% 7,546 11.1% 68,221
County Total for 1992-11-03:   68,221
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Worcester County, MA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 579,835 62,542 10.8% 128,590 22.2% 388,703 67.0% Dem +66,048 Dem +11.4% 85%
2020 573,246 68,206 11.9% 141,126 24.6% 363,914 63.5% Dem +72,920 Dem +12.7% 84%
2018 547,585 66,689 12.2% 142,910 26.1% 337,986 61.7% Dem +76,221 Dem +13.9% 82%
2016 533,855 66,710 12.5% 144,678 27.1% 322,467 60.4% Dem +77,968 Dem +14.6% 82%
2014 518,105 65,005 12.5% 148,229 28.6% 304,871 58.8% Dem +83,224 Dem +16.1% 81%
2012 517,604 65,921 12.7% 150,126 29.0% 301,557 58.3% Dem +84,205 Dem +16.3% 83%
2010 500,042 64,288 12.9% 149,326 29.9% 286,428 57.3% Dem +85,038 Dem +17.0% 82%
2008 510,452 66,466 13.0% 156,454 30.7% 287,532 56.3% Dem +89,988 Dem +17.6% 85%
2006 483,331 66,362 13.7% 149,902 31.0% 267,067 55.3% Dem +83,540 Dem +17.3% 82%
2004 489,769 69,136 14.1% 154,418 31.5% 266,215 54.4% Dem +85,282 Dem +17.4% 84%
2002 460,291 65,769 14.3% 143,690 31.2% 250,832 54.5% Dem +77,921 Dem +16.9% 81%
2000 444,567 65,346 14.7% 141,519 31.8% 237,702 53.5% Dem +76,173 Dem +17.1% 80%
1996 374,055 54,141 14.5% 128,530 34.4% 191,384 51.2% Dem +74,389 Dem +19.9% 68%
1994 351,166 47,583 13.6% 132,348 37.7% 171,235 48.8% Dem +84,765 Dem +24.1% 64%
1992 353,923 50,591 14.3% 131,501 37.2% 171,831 48.6% Dem +80,910 Dem +22.9% 65%
1988 334,566 45,068 13.5% 144,456 43.2% 145,042 43.4% Dem +99,388 Dem +29.7% 64%
1986 324,223 41,745 12.9% 142,807 44.0% 139,671 43.1% Dem +101,062 Dem +31.2% 64%
1984 332,612 41,087 12.4% 151,995 45.7% 139,530 41.9% Dem +110,908 Dem +33.3% 67%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.