2nd Essex District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 25th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Democratic peak: D+49 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 182,2412024 5-year
Median household income: $101,8832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.8%2024 5-year
Black: 4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 24.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 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	+20.2%	53,038	34,818	90,073
2020	D	+28.8%	59,891	32,464	95,171
2016	D	+21.9%	49,830	30,554	88,041
2012	D	+16.3%	47,138	33,729	82,117
2008	D	+20.3%	46,841	30,737	79,226
2004	D	+17.7%	43,499	30,285	74,692
2000	D	+22.0%	39,987	24,658	69,559
1996	D	+28.1%	38,333	19,976	65,325
1992	D	+11.9%	31,513	22,910	72,248
1988	D	+1.0%	34,029	33,311	68,476
1984	R	−10.1%	29,666	36,345	66,270
1980	R	−4.7%	26,040	29,195	66,690
1976	D	+13.3%	37,143	28,139	67,567
1972	D	+6.5%	35,263	30,941	66,590
1968	D	+25.6%	38,531	22,352	63,138
1964	D	+48.9%	47,101	16,061	63,420
1960	D	+14.0%	37,628	28,376	66,141
1956	R	−20.4%	24,582	37,234	61,965
1952	R	−11.7%	27,645	34,973	62,852
1948	D	+9.4%	29,591	24,408	55,223
1944	D	+2.7%	26,500	25,095	51,723
1940	D	+4.0%	28,242	26,031	54,632
1936	D	+3.9%	23,777	21,811	49,984
1932	R	−1.8%	20,574	21,356	43,264
1928	R	−6.5%	20,063	22,865	43,217
1924	R	−48.2%	5,746	20,827	31,279
1920	R	−48.8%	6,850	21,306	29,646
1916	R	−4.8%	7,284	8,049	15,936
1912	O	−1.1%	4,638	4,806	14,937
1908	R	−28.6%	4,214	8,148	13,756
1904	R	−31.0%	4,161	8,289	13,312
1900	R	−23.1%	4,434	7,380	12,764
1896	R	−40.8%	3,368	8,303	12,096
1892	R	−13.3%	4,926	6,520	11,965
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

18.7%

Italian

13.6%

English

9.6%

French

4.7%

German

4.4%

Polish

3.1%

American

2.7%

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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.4%

75–84

3.0%

5.0%

65–74

5.8%

6.8%

55–64

7.3%

6.0%

45–54

6.5%

6.3%

35–44

6.5%

6.2%

25–34

6.2%

4.4%

18–24

4.4%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$101,883

2nd Essex District ranks near the middle of US counties.

2nd Essex District$101,883

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

9.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.9%

Working age (18–64)8.2%

Seniors (65+)13.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

71.3%

speak English only

Spanish19.1%

Other Indo-European6.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%

Other languages1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

38.2%

Non-Christian

3.0%

Other Christian

2.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Baptist

0.7%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The 2nd Essex District's D+52.1 presidential margin in 2024 places it among the most Democratic-leaning state house districts in the commonwealth, reflecting the dense urban and working-class communities that anchor its electorate.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 25th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $101,883, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 182,241 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.2 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,073 votes cast, 53,038 went Democratic and 34,818 went Republican.

What is 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 2nd Essex 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 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.

When did 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts?

2nd Essex District, Massachusetts has a population of 182,241 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts is $101,883 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 2nd Essex District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Massachusetts 25th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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