Massachusetts 7th Congressional District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+49%. Democratic peak: D+70 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+49MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 500,0672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $99,3052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 21.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+70 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25 in 1896MIT Election Lab
D
PRESSLEY, Ayanna
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: CAPUANO, Michael Everett (2017–2019), CAPUANO, Michael Everett (2015–2017), CAPUANO, Michael Everett (2013–2015), MARKEY, Edward John (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 7, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 144,286 | 46,572 | 197,614 | ||
| D | 173,913 | 41,676 | 221,066 | ||
| D | 156,348 | 36,676 | 207,310 | ||
| D | 142,439 | 43,967 | 189,800 | ||
| D | 132,692 | 41,599 | 177,604 | ||
| D | 118,329 | 39,819 | 160,237 | ||
| D | 101,581 | 32,459 | 145,744 | ||
| D | 95,867 | 28,813 | 134,617 | ||
| D | 86,670 | 36,188 | 147,768 | ||
| D | 93,447 | 54,129 | 149,957 | ||
| D | 97,113 | 63,164 | 160,831 | ||
| D | 73,185 | 50,891 | 144,473 | ||
| D | 92,269 | 55,143 | 153,723 | ||
| D | 105,708 | 57,825 | 164,382 | ||
| D | 127,640 | 34,425 | 172,207 | ||
| D | 160,309 | 27,613 | 188,470 | ||
| D | 154,594 | 57,262 | 212,490 | ||
| D | 115,162 | 103,815 | 219,938 | ||
| D | 143,689 | 102,547 | 247,296 | ||
| D | 157,819 | 67,493 | 233,471 | ||
| D | 139,440 | 86,653 | 226,533 | ||
| D | 144,466 | 86,337 | 232,199 | ||
| D | 132,543 | 61,095 | 211,431 | ||
| D | 117,754 | 56,207 | 179,044 | ||
| D | 120,970 | 62,276 | 184,502 | ||
| R | 46,375 | 64,275 | 133,415 | ||
| R | 40,007 | 65,898 | 112,023 | ||
| D | 36,013 | 25,850 | 63,419 | ||
| D | 27,145 | 14,600 | 58,409 | ||
| R | 25,705 | 27,971 | 56,941 | ||
| D | 30,283 | 26,328 | 58,750 | ||
| D | 27,835 | 24,650 | 54,217 | ||
| R | 18,575 | 32,058 | 53,105 | ||
| D | 26,277 | 21,169 | 48,400 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.1% | 38.9% | 3,512,930 |
| 2020 | D | 64.5% | 32.2% | 3,658,005 |
| 2018 | D | 60.3% | 36.2% | 2,707,090 |
| 2014 | D | 59.0% | 36.2% | 2,186,789 |
| 2012 | D | 53.3% | 45.8% | 3,184,196 |
| 2008 | D | 63.6% | 29.8% | 3,102,995 |
| 2006 | D | 66.9% | 29.5% | 2,243,835 |
| 2002 | D | 72.3% | 0.0% | 2,220,301 |
| 2000 | D | 69.1% | 12.2% | 2,734,048 |
| 1996 | D | 52.2% | 44.7% | 2,555,942 |
| 1994 | D | 58.1% | 41.0% | 2,179,945 |
| 1990 | D | 54.5% | 41.0% | 2,424,579 |
| 1988 | D | 65.0% | 33.9% | 2,606,225 |
| 1984 | D | 55.1% | 44.9% | 2,530,471 |
| 1982 | D | 60.8% | 38.3% | 2,050,769 |
| 1978 | D | 55.1% | 44.8% | 1,985,700 |
| 1976 | D | 69.3% | 29.0% | 2,491,255 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
13.5%
Italian
8.6%
English
5.7%
German
4.7%
American
2.4%
Polish
2.3%
French
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 34.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$99,305
Congressional District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 7$99,305
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.9%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)21.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
62.6%
speak English only
Spanish17.7%
Other Indo-European10.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.8%
Other languages2.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Massachusetts's 7th anchors itself in Boston's core neighborhoods and inner suburbs, producing presidential margins above 60 points—among the widest of any congressional district in the country.
The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 7th Congressional District reached its widest at seventy points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was forty-nine points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $99,305, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 500,067 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 7, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 7, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 49.4 points (D+49), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 197,614 votes cast, 144,286 went Democratic and 46,572 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 7, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 7, Massachusetts as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 7, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 7, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Congressional District 7, Massachusetts?
Congressional District 7, Massachusetts has a population of 500,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 7, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Congressional District 7, Massachusetts is $99,305 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Congressional District 7, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 7, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.