Amherst, MA politics & representatives
Amherst is represented in Congress by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Representative James P. McGovern. Maura Healey is governor.
Who represents Amherst in Washington and in Massachusetts, with how to reach each office.
How Amherst voted in 2024
Official results for Amherst's own voters.
President 10,663 votes
Hampshire County: Harris 69.2%, Trump 27.5% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
U.S. Senate 10,554 votes
Hampshire County: Warren 69.3%, Deaton 30.6% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 2nd District 366,328 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Amherst in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Massachusetts
U.S. House · Massachusetts's 2nd District
Who represents Amherst in state government
State Senate · District Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
State House · District 3rd Hampshire
Amherst's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Amherst by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.