Massachusetts 6th State House District, Massachusetts: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+40%. Republican peak: R+72 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 45,2282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $123,6112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket 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 | 17,654 | 7,349 | 25,629 | ||
| D | 19,051 | 6,888 | 26,628 | ||
| D | 15,614 | 6,660 | 24,275 | ||
| D | 14,808 | 7,539 | 22,726 | ||
| D | 15,132 | 6,664 | 22,207 | ||
| D | 13,929 | 7,121 | 21,318 | ||
| D | 10,989 | 6,043 | 18,911 | ||
| D | 10,098 | 4,661 | 16,551 | ||
| D | 8,305 | 4,422 | 16,721 | ||
| D | 8,769 | 6,014 | 14,986 | ||
| R | 6,394 | 6,656 | 13,105 | ||
| R | 4,425 | 4,715 | 11,720 | ||
| R | 4,952 | 5,428 | 10,858 | ||
| R | 3,912 | 5,269 | 9,234 | ||
| R | 2,985 | 3,596 | 6,774 | ||
| D | 4,235 | 2,243 | 6,498 | ||
| R | 2,506 | 4,102 | 6,618 | ||
| R | 1,056 | 5,194 | 6,255 | ||
| R | 1,376 | 4,809 | 6,195 | ||
| R | 1,325 | 3,364 | 4,752 | ||
| R | 1,639 | 2,640 | 4,283 | ||
| R | 1,865 | 3,194 | 5,084 | ||
| R | 1,680 | 3,104 | 4,857 | ||
| R | 1,306 | 2,543 | 3,886 | ||
| R | 988 | 2,771 | 3,763 | ||
| R | 312 | 2,201 | 2,612 | ||
| R | 403 | 1,891 | 2,304 | ||
| R | 696 | 833 | 1,556 | ||
| O | 518 | 445 | 1,549 | ||
| R | 302 | 1,088 | 1,458 | ||
| R | 328 | 1,134 | 1,511 | ||
| R | 248 | 1,135 | 1,448 | ||
| R | 175 | 1,365 | 1,688 | ||
| R | 516 | 1,184 | 1,778 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
20.5%
English
15.2%
Italian
12.0%
German
7.9%
French
4.0%
American
3.2%
Scottish
2.6%
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: 49.1 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
$123,611
Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District$123,611
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
4.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 184.7%
Working age (18–64)4.8%
Seniors (65+)6.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.6%
Spanish5.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties, this coastal district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by nearly 45 points, reflecting the heavily college-educated, seasonal-resident character of Massachusetts's island and cape communities.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 6th State House District peaked at forty-six points in 2020; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1988 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of eighteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $123,611 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 40.2 points (D+40), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,629 votes cast, 17,654 went Democratic and 7,349 went Republican.
What is Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts?
Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts has a population of 45,228 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts is $123,611 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Barnstable-Dukes-Nantucket District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.