Essex County, Massachusetts
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 8.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 64.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 24.1% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 37.0% | 75.3% |
| Other | 4.2% | 8.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.3% | 6.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 6.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Non-religious | 50.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+20.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+29.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+21.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+16.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+20.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+17.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+22.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+28.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+11.9 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 9.3% · 1992: Perot 24%
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