1st Bristol District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 10th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+18MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 63,3612024 5-year
Median household income: $111,9602024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.8%2024 5-year
Black: 6.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+17.9%	18,538	12,791	32,170
2020	D	+26.9%	20,793	11,777	33,568
2016	D	+20.5%	17,105	10,841	30,601
2012	D	+17.2%	16,767	11,771	29,001
2008	D	+20.3%	16,819	11,033	28,486
2004	D	+24.1%	16,798	10,211	27,324
2000	D	+29.1%	15,722	8,269	25,641
1996	D	+33.4%	14,930	6,847	24,200
1992	D	+17.9%	12,262	7,603	26,019
1988	D	+6.5%	13,006	11,410	24,727
1984	R	−4.6%	11,261	12,345	23,681
1980	R	−2.9%	9,722	10,412	23,930
1976	D	+12.7%	13,138	10,090	24,017
1972	D	+7.3%	12,309	10,634	23,077
1968	D	+28.1%	13,542	7,423	21,801
1964	D	+50.6%	16,101	5,253	21,424
1960	D	+16.8%	12,754	9,080	21,876
1956	R	−25.8%	7,478	12,700	20,229
1952	R	−18.2%	7,998	11,557	19,608
1948	D	+3.3%	8,499	7,944	16,769
1944	R	−0.5%	7,627	7,697	15,356
1940	D	+1.2%	7,847	7,665	15,585
1936	D	+1.1%	6,587	6,435	13,936
1932	R	−6.8%	5,318	6,114	11,726
1928	R	−10.2%	5,068	6,226	11,377
1924	R	−48.4%	1,658	5,605	8,158
1920	R	−51.3%	1,599	5,195	7,004
1916	R	−15.1%	1,462	2,000	3,569
1912	R	−1.8%	1,031	1,090	3,211
1908	R	−33.2%	875	1,860	2,970
1904	R	−27.1%	927	1,665	2,727
1900	R	−31.7%	825	1,646	2,587
1896	R	−53.4%	526	1,836	2,453
1892	R	−12.6%	1,013	1,314	2,388
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

21.0%

Italian

10.2%

English

9.6%

German

4.8%

French

4.6%

American

3.5%

Polish

3.1%

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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.2%

75–84

2.9%

4.8%

65–74

5.5%

6.8%

55–64

7.1%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

6.5%

35–44

6.7%

6.3%

25–34

6.5%

4.3%

18–24

4.3%

7.8%

5–17

7.5%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$111,960

1st Bristol District ranks near the middle of US counties.

1st Bristol District$111,960

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.3%

Working age (18–64)8.0%

Seniors (65+)12.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

77.4%

speak English only

Other Indo-European10.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander5.6%

Spanish4.9%

Other languages1.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

38.0%

Non-Christian

3.9%

Other Christian

2.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.3%

Baptist

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Methodist

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Bristol County's older industrial corridor, the 1st Bristol district posted an 11-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a blue-collar electorate that has consistently favored Democrats at the federal level even as local races stay competitive.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 10th State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was eighteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $111,960, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 63,361 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 17.9 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,170 votes cast, 18,538 went Democratic and 12,791 went Republican.

What is 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 1st Bristol 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts?

1st Bristol District, Massachusetts has a population of 63,361 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts is $111,960 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 1st Bristol District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Massachusetts 10th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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