Massachusetts 5th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+21%. Republican peak: R+76 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,1402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $95,2412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for 5th Barnstable District, 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 | 17,552 | 11,442 | 29,632 | ||
| D | 18,322 | 11,016 | 30,176 | ||
| D | 14,425 | 10,774 | 27,467 | ||
| D | 14,105 | 12,039 | 26,512 | ||
| D | 14,791 | 11,092 | 26,343 | ||
| D | 14,371 | 11,656 | 26,319 | ||
| D | 12,420 | 9,896 | 24,116 | ||
| D | 11,795 | 7,995 | 22,055 | ||
| D | 9,289 | 6,755 | 21,708 | ||
| R | 9,709 | 9,894 | 19,891 | ||
| R | 7,642 | 10,209 | 17,915 | ||
| R | 4,770 | 8,264 | 16,386 | ||
| R | 6,227 | 7,826 | 14,562 | ||
| R | 4,508 | 7,238 | 11,839 | ||
| R | 3,295 | 4,839 | 8,397 | ||
| D | 4,003 | 3,014 | 7,041 | ||
| R | 2,474 | 4,162 | 6,646 | ||
| R | 930 | 4,675 | 5,617 | ||
| R | 993 | 4,171 | 5,172 | ||
| R | 919 | 2,914 | 3,882 | ||
| R | 983 | 2,299 | 3,291 | ||
| R | 1,066 | 2,521 | 3,608 | ||
| R | 946 | 2,258 | 3,283 | ||
| R | 763 | 1,887 | 2,694 | ||
| R | 577 | 1,969 | 2,558 | ||
| R | 175 | 1,460 | 1,708 | ||
| R | 224 | 1,271 | 1,506 | ||
| R | 377 | 565 | 963 | ||
| O | 263 | 249 | 991 | ||
| R | 155 | 660 | 865 | ||
| R | 179 | 725 | 932 | ||
| R | 149 | 672 | 842 | ||
| R | 103 | 887 | 1,027 | ||
| R | 273 | 735 | 1,042 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
25.2%
English
16.7%
Italian
11.2%
German
8.1%
French
4.2%
American
3.8%
Scottish
3.4%
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: 55.4 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
$95,241
5th Barnstable District ranks near the middle of US counties.
5th Barnstable District$95,241
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)7.4%
Seniors (65+)7.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.0%
Spanish2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering a slice of Barnstable County on Cape Cod, this district has shifted toward competitive territory at the presidential level, with a 1.3-point Democratic margin in 2024 reflecting the area's mix of year-round working residents and seasonal-economy households.
The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 5th State House District reached its widest at twenty-four points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,241, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 46,140 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.6 points (D+21), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,632 votes cast, 17,552 went Democratic and 11,442 went Republican.
What is 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 5th Barnstable District, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts?
5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts has a population of 46,140 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts is $95,241 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 5th Barnstable District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.