Massachusetts 56th State House District, Massachusetts: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 68,6662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $87,0012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for 1st Hampshire District, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24,841 | 9,856 | 35,903 | ||
| D | 26,852 | 9,442 | 37,434 | ||
| D | 23,464 | 9,234 | 36,286 | ||
| D | 24,308 | 9,103 | 34,590 | ||
| D | 24,100 | 8,738 | 33,721 | ||
| D | 21,901 | 9,033 | 31,539 | ||
| D | 16,334 | 8,138 | 29,083 | ||
| D | 17,733 | 6,267 | 27,677 | ||
| D | 16,053 | 6,651 | 29,695 | ||
| D | 16,881 | 10,311 | 27,510 | ||
| D | 15,086 | 11,913 | 27,098 | ||
| D | 11,701 | 8,949 | 25,578 | ||
| D | 14,810 | 9,416 | 25,459 | ||
| D | 12,108 | 10,395 | 22,738 | ||
| D | 11,301 | 6,895 | 19,245 | ||
| D | 13,586 | 4,825 | 18,496 | ||
| D | 10,877 | 8,199 | 19,111 | ||
| R | 6,831 | 11,171 | 18,038 | ||
| R | 7,309 | 10,231 | 17,581 | ||
| D | 7,633 | 7,345 | 15,186 | ||
| D | 7,491 | 6,317 | 13,849 | ||
| D | 7,553 | 6,633 | 14,288 | ||
| D | 6,531 | 5,938 | 13,098 | ||
| R | 5,226 | 5,611 | 11,387 | ||
| R | 5,380 | 5,976 | 11,464 | ||
| R | 2,135 | 5,898 | 8,905 | ||
| R | 2,248 | 5,583 | 7,964 | ||
| R | 1,781 | 2,436 | 4,338 | ||
| R | 1,309 | 1,912 | 4,082 | ||
| R | 1,107 | 2,272 | 3,727 | ||
| R | 971 | 2,497 | 3,659 | ||
| R | 1,014 | 2,352 | 3,525 | ||
| R | 681 | 2,727 | 3,570 | ||
| R | 1,559 | 2,071 | 3,792 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
17.9%
English
12.3%
Polish
9.7%
German
8.9%
Italian
8.7%
French
8.0%
American
4.8%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,001
1st Hampshire District ranks near the middle of US counties.
1st Hampshire District$87,001
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.5%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)6.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.6%
Spanish4.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 76.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in the Pioneer Valley, this western Massachusetts district recorded a 60-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense concentration of college-town voters and long-established progressive organizing infrastructure.
The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 56th State House District peaked at forty-seven points in 1964. By 1960 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was forty-two points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $87,001 sits well below state and national norms, and 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 41.7 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,903 votes cast, 24,841 went Democratic and 9,856 went Republican.
What is 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 13 times, and other 0 times.
When did 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts has a population of 68,666 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts is $87,001 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 1st Hampshire District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.