Voting & Elections in Amherst Town, MA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Amherst Town is located in Hampshire County, MA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Amherst Town.
Election Overview
Source: Hampshire County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
58,617
69.5%
GOP Votes
23,256
27.6%
Total Votes
84,345
Margin
D+41.9%
Shift from 2020
R+4.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+41.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,617 | 23,256 | 84,345 | 69.5% | 27.6% | D+41.9 |
| 2020 | 63,362 | 22,281 | 87,854 | 72.1% | 25.4% | D+46.8 |
| 2016 | 54,572 | 22,089 | 82,329 | 66.3% | 26.8% | D+39.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Hampshire County recorded 84,345 total votes. Democrats won the county with 69.5% of the vote compared to 27.6% for Republicans, a margin of D+41.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Hampshire County has shifted 2.5 percentage points toward Democrats.