5th Essex District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 28th 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: 92,9522024 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%	27,052	17,759	45,941
2020	D	+28.8%	30,547	16,558	48,542
2016	D	+21.9%	25,415	15,584	44,905
2012	D	+16.3%	24,043	17,203	41,883
2008	D	+20.3%	23,891	15,677	40,409
2004	D	+17.7%	22,187	15,447	38,097
2000	D	+22.0%	20,395	12,577	35,479
1996	D	+28.1%	19,552	10,189	33,319
1992	D	+11.9%	16,073	11,685	36,850
1988	D	+1.0%	17,356	16,990	34,926
1984	R	−10.1%	15,131	18,538	33,801
1980	R	−4.7%	13,281	14,891	34,015
1976	D	+13.3%	18,945	14,352	34,462
1972	D	+6.5%	17,986	15,781	33,964
1968	D	+25.6%	19,652	11,401	32,203
1964	D	+48.9%	24,023	8,192	32,347
1960	D	+14.0%	19,192	14,473	33,735
1956	R	−20.4%	12,538	18,991	31,605
1952	R	−11.7%	14,100	17,838	32,057
1948	D	+9.4%	15,093	12,449	28,166
1944	D	+2.7%	13,516	12,799	26,381
1940	D	+4.0%	14,405	13,277	27,865
1936	D	+3.9%	12,127	11,125	25,494
1932	R	−1.8%	10,493	10,892	22,067
1928	R	−6.5%	10,233	11,662	22,043
1924	R	−48.2%	2,931	10,623	15,954
1920	R	−48.8%	3,494	10,867	15,121
1916	R	−4.8%	3,715	4,105	8,128
1912	O	−1.1%	2,365	2,451	7,618
1908	R	−28.6%	2,149	4,156	7,016
1904	R	−31.0%	2,122	4,228	6,790
1900	R	−23.1%	2,261	3,764	6,510
1896	R	−40.8%	1,718	4,235	6,169
1892	R	−13.3%	2,512	3,325	6,103
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

5th Essex District ranks near the middle of US counties.

5th 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 5th Essex District returns Democratic presidential margins well above the state average, reflecting a densely settled, majority-renter urban core where college-educated voters and immigrant communities make up a substantial share of the electorate.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 28th 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 92,952 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 5th Essex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 5th Essex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.2 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,941 votes cast, 27,052 went Democratic and 17,759 went Republican.

What is 5th Essex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 5th 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 5th Essex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 5th Essex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in 5th Essex District, Massachusetts?

5th Essex District, Massachusetts has a population of 92,952 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 5th Essex District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 5th 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 5th Essex District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 5th 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 28th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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