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

Massachusetts 44th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+12%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 117,0482024 5-year
Median household income: $80,3732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 68.2%2024 5-year
Black: 7.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 21.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+45 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 3 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	+12.4%	30,043	23,254	54,743
2020	D	+20.4%	33,594	21,899	57,415
2016	D	+16.7%	28,955	19,966	53,868
2012	D	+22.2%	30,733	19,384	51,121
2008	D	+23.8%	30,536	18,544	50,353
2004	D	+22.0%	28,614	18,185	47,379
2000	D	+22.7%	24,949	15,063	43,520
1996	D	+32.4%	25,743	11,965	42,553
1992	D	+16.6%	21,266	13,581	46,304
1988	D	+9.6%	23,247	19,154	42,776
1984	R	−4.1%	20,179	21,911	42,242
1980	D	+3.5%	18,885	17,404	42,827
1976	D	+22.1%	26,169	16,463	43,937
1972	D	+5.4%	22,290	20,003	42,544
1968	D	+30.4%	25,690	13,218	41,086
1964	D	+51.0%	31,052	10,030	41,258
1960	D	+23.4%	27,295	16,910	44,339
1956	R	−15.2%	17,975	24,443	42,589
1952	R	−5.4%	20,327	22,655	43,110
1948	D	+12.8%	21,141	16,259	38,040
1944	D	+15.9%	20,258	14,697	35,035
1940	D	+14.9%	20,296	15,014	35,495
1936	D	+17.7%	17,954	12,266	32,115
1932	D	+4.1%	14,063	12,922	28,068
1928	D	+1.7%	13,833	13,375	27,375
1924	R	−38.4%	4,528	11,715	18,723
1920	R	−40.4%	4,704	11,351	16,470
1916	R	−5.6%	4,011	4,498	8,753
1912	R	−6.6%	2,547	3,056	7,703
1908	R	−22.7%	2,377	3,987	7,104
1904	R	−26.6%	2,285	4,081	6,740
1900	R	−20.7%	2,456	3,804	6,520
1896	R	−44.6%	1,589	4,344	6,179
1892	R	−5.9%	2,813	3,178	6,185
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

14.7%

Italian

9.5%

English

7.8%

French

7.8%

Polish

6.9%

American

6.1%

German

4.7%

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: 39.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.2%

75–84

2.9%

5.1%

65–74

5.6%

6.6%

55–64

7.0%

5.8%

45–54

6.2%

6.1%

35–44

6.3%

6.5%

25–34

6.4%

5.3%

18–24

5.5%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$80,373

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

1st Hampden District$80,373

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.5%

Working age (18–64)12.7%

Seniors (65+)14.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.5%

speak English only

Spanish13.8%

Other Indo-European5.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

31.1%

Other Christian

4.4%

Non-Christian

2.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Baptist

1.0%

Methodist

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Hampden County's post-industrial communities, this district voted roughly 8 points more Republican than the national median in 2024, bucking Massachusetts' otherwise deep-blue statewide pattern.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 44th State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twelve points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,373, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 117,048 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, 1st Hampden District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 12.4 points (D+12), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,743 votes cast, 30,043 went Democratic and 23,254 went Republican.

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

Akashic classifies 1st Hampden 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 22 times, Republican 12 times, and other 0 times.

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

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

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

1st Hampden District, Massachusetts has a population of 117,048 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in 1st Hampden District, Massachusetts is $80,373 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 1st Hampden District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Massachusetts 44th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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