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

Massachusetts 45th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+9%. Democratic peak: D+50 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 52,3302024 5-year
Median household income: $71,3062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.8%2024 5-year
Black: 8.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 27.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+50 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41 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	+8.9%	12,544	10,456	23,587
2020	D	+17.5%	14,241	9,873	24,965
2016	D	+16.2%	12,731	8,897	23,670
2012	D	+25.1%	13,978	8,298	22,659
2008	D	+25.3%	13,733	8,068	22,356
2004	D	+22.9%	12,857	8,019	21,103
2000	D	+23.6%	11,319	6,734	19,459
1996	D	+32.8%	11,878	5,485	19,475
1992	D	+16.7%	9,727	6,176	21,287
1988	D	+12.9%	11,005	8,466	19,609
1984	R	−2.5%	9,609	10,101	19,784
1980	D	+4.4%	9,087	8,201	20,321
1976	D	+21.6%	12,441	7,916	20,951
1972	D	+4.8%	10,735	9,743	20,594
1968	D	+31.2%	12,593	6,307	20,143
1964	D	+49.8%	15,048	5,009	20,151
1960	D	+25.3%	13,688	8,147	21,916
1956	R	−12.2%	9,243	11,837	21,186
1952	R	−4.1%	10,282	11,153	21,505
1948	D	+14.5%	10,697	7,944	18,964
1944	D	+18.3%	10,382	7,157	17,581
1940	D	+16.1%	10,117	7,293	17,503
1936	D	+20.6%	9,064	5,799	15,850
1932	D	+6.6%	7,145	6,222	13,979
1928	D	+5.0%	7,017	6,339	13,435
1924	R	−35.4%	2,157	5,256	8,765
1920	R	−40.7%	2,166	5,285	7,668
1916	R	−3.3%	1,925	2,059	4,102
1912	R	−2.5%	1,201	1,288	3,440
1908	R	−16.5%	1,121	1,638	3,138
1904	R	−21.6%	1,059	1,692	2,937
1900	R	−13.2%	1,179	1,556	2,846
1896	R	−39.1%	767	1,816	2,685
1892	R	−0.6%	1,270	1,286	2,634
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

13.0%

Italian

8.5%

French

7.7%

Polish

7.6%

American

7.2%

English

6.3%

German

4.0%

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: 40.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.2%

75–84

2.9%

5.1%

65–74

5.7%

6.5%

55–64

7.0%

5.6%

45–54

6.2%

6.0%

35–44

6.4%

6.7%

25–34

6.6%

5.0%

18–24

4.8%

8.1%

5–17

7.6%

2.7%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,306

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

2nd Hampden District$71,306

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

16.3%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.9%

Working age (18–64)14.4%

Seniors (65+)16.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

74.4%

speak English only

Spanish17.4%

Other Indo-European5.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

32.6%

Other Christian

4.9%

Non-Christian

2.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.7%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Baptist

1.2%

Methodist

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Hampden County's urban core, the 2nd Hampden District delivered an 8-point Democratic margin in 2024 — competitive enough that shifts in Springfield's working-class neighborhoods can meaningfully move results.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 45th State House District reached its widest at fifty points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,306, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 52,330 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, 2nd Hampden District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,587 votes cast, 12,544 went Democratic and 10,456 went Republican.

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

Akashic classifies 2nd 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 2nd Hampden District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

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

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

2nd Hampden District, Massachusetts has a population of 52,330 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in 2nd Hampden District, Massachusetts is $71,306 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 2nd 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 45th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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