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Massachusetts 1st State House District
presidential margin
2008D+13.02012D+7.92016D+14.32020D+25.22024D+20.7
full record · 20082024
D+20.7
2024
median income$92,082U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age58.5U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate8.6%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)48.2%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english10.8%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish25.8%
English17.1%
Italian11.4%
Jamaican1.8%
Cape Verdean0.9%
Haitian0.4%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Mexican0.5%
Dominican0.3%
Chinese0.4%
Nepalese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Barnstable County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Massachusetts 1st State House District

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Massachusetts 1st State House DistrictHarrisD+20.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Massachusetts 1st State House DistrictThe boundary of Massachusetts 1st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+20.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Massachusetts 1st State House District · D+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic58.8%17,244
Donald TrumpRepublican38.2%11,187
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow3.0%879
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Massachusetts 1st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Barnstable County, MADemocraticD+20.6
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
58.8%Harris17,244
38.2%Trump11,187
3.0%Stein879
+20.7%
29,310
D
61.6%Biden18,043
36.4%Trump10,670
2.0%Jorgensen598
+25.2%
29,311
D
53.7%Clinton14,216
39.4%Trump10,419
6.9%Johnson1,828
+14.3%
26,463
D
53.9%Obama14,065
46.1%Romney12,006
0.0%
+7.9%
26,071
D
55.6%Obama14,661
42.6%McCain11,239
1.8%Nader486
+13.0%
26,386
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +20.7% in 2024.+20.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+13.0%
2012+7.9%
2016+14.3%
2020+25.2%
2024+20.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DChris FlanaganState House · 1st Barnstable

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Anchored in Barnstable town, this compact Cape Cod district has shifted well to the left of its surrounding region, posting a D+20.6 presidential margin in a county that leans considerably more competitive overall.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.

A population of 42,739, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,082 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 3rd Barnstable District and 2nd Barnstable District.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Massachusetts 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 1st State House District voted Democratic by 20.7 points (D+20.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,310 votes cast, 17,244 went Democratic and 11,187 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 1st State House District?
Massachusetts 1st State House District has a population of 42,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 1st State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 1st State House District is $92,082 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Massachusetts 1st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.