12th Hampden District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 55th 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: 34,0292024 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%	8,157	6,799	15,338
2020	D	+17.5%	9,260	6,420	16,234
2016	D	+16.2%	8,278	5,785	15,392
2012	D	+25.1%	9,089	5,396	14,735
2008	D	+25.3%	8,930	5,246	14,538
2004	D	+22.9%	8,361	5,215	13,723
2000	D	+23.6%	7,360	4,379	12,653
1996	D	+32.8%	7,724	3,567	12,664
1992	D	+16.7%	6,325	4,016	13,842
1988	D	+12.9%	7,156	5,505	12,751
1984	R	−2.5%	6,249	6,568	12,865
1980	D	+4.4%	5,909	5,333	13,214
1976	D	+21.6%	8,090	5,147	13,624
1972	D	+4.8%	6,981	6,335	13,392
1968	D	+31.2%	8,189	4,102	13,099
1964	D	+49.8%	9,785	3,257	13,104
1960	D	+25.3%	8,901	5,298	14,251
1956	R	−12.2%	6,010	7,697	13,776
1952	R	−4.1%	6,686	7,253	13,984
1948	D	+14.5%	6,956	5,166	12,332
1944	D	+18.3%	6,751	4,654	11,432
1940	D	+16.1%	6,579	4,743	11,382
1936	D	+20.6%	5,894	3,771	10,307
1932	D	+6.6%	4,646	4,046	9,090
1928	D	+5.0%	4,563	4,122	8,737
1924	R	−35.4%	1,403	3,418	5,699
1920	R	−40.7%	1,408	3,437	4,987
1916	R	−3.3%	1,252	1,339	2,667
1912	R	−2.5%	781	838	2,237
1908	R	−16.5%	729	1,065	2,041
1904	R	−21.5%	689	1,100	1,910
1900	R	−13.3%	766	1,012	1,851
1896	R	−39.1%	499	1,181	1,746
1892	R	−0.6%	826	836	1,713
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

12th Hampden District ranks near the middle of US counties.

12th 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 post-industrial corridor, this district's D+11 presidential lean reflects the working-class urban electorate that shapes western Massachusetts state house contests.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 55th 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 34,029 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,338 votes cast, 8,157 went Democratic and 6,799 went Republican.

What is 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 12th 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 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts?

12th Hampden District, Massachusetts has a population of 34,029 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 12th 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 12th Hampden District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 12th 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 55th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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