8th Middlesex District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 66th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+38%. Democratic peak: D+52 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+38MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 137,6462024 5-year
Median household income: $130,8352024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.1%2024 5-year
Black: 5.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 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	+37.9%	46,489	20,350	68,960
2020	D	+43.8%	51,816	19,588	73,547
2016	D	+36.0%	43,501	18,935	68,242
2012	D	+25.7%	39,476	23,089	63,801
2008	D	+28.7%	38,887	21,236	61,457
2004	D	+28.5%	37,102	20,449	58,402
2000	D	+30.5%	34,126	17,108	55,726
1996	D	+35.5%	33,520	14,648	53,203
1992	D	+20.9%	28,840	16,639	58,291
1988	D	+9.8%	30,359	24,844	56,096
1984	R	−0.1%	27,167	27,237	54,576
1980	D	+1.1%	22,674	22,058	53,995
1976	D	+14.4%	30,130	22,294	54,396
1972	D	+11.6%	28,946	22,919	52,139
1968	D	+30.7%	31,014	16,077	48,716
1964	D	+52.1%	36,744	11,504	48,438
1960	D	+16.8%	29,420	20,938	50,462
1956	R	−23.6%	17,775	28,824	46,729
1952	R	−15.9%	19,231	26,545	45,910
1948	D	+2.2%	20,031	19,146	39,966
1944	R	−6.8%	17,145	19,670	36,877
1940	R	−6.4%	17,729	20,158	38,063
1936	R	−3.8%	15,347	16,639	34,426
1932	R	−4.4%	14,026	15,349	29,956
1928	R	−5.9%	13,913	15,662	29,683
1924	R	−39.6%	5,126	13,343	20,749
1920	R	−43.2%	4,927	12,772	18,169
1916	R	−10.5%	3,983	4,940	9,122
1912	D	+5.4%	2,929	2,478	8,289
1908	R	−29.2%	2,499	4,759	7,741
1904	R	−25.2%	2,628	4,492	7,395
1900	R	−25.0%	2,364	4,020	6,622
1896	R	−47.3%	1,565	4,627	6,468
1892	R	−7.2%	2,810	3,260	6,227
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

19.0%

Italian

12.1%

English

9.6%

German

6.2%

American

3.2%

Polish

3.1%

French

3.1%

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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.1%

75–84

2.8%

4.4%

65–74

5.0%

6.3%

55–64

6.6%

6.3%

45–54

6.3%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.5%

25–34

7.3%

4.8%

18–24

4.8%

7.4%

5–17

7.1%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$130,835

8th Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.

8th Middlesex District$130,835

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.6%

Working age (18–64)7.3%

Seniors (65+)11.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

71.6%

speak English only

Other Indo-European12.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.1%

Spanish6.3%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

40.2%

Non-Christian

5.9%

Other Christian

3.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Baptist

0.9%

Methodist

0.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The 8th Middlesex delivered a 36.5-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, highly educated suburban electorate characteristic of inner Middlesex County's legislative districts.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 66th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $130,835, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 137,646 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 37.9 points (D+38), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 68,960 votes cast, 46,489 went Democratic and 20,350 went Republican.

What is 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 8th Middlesex 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 137,646 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $130,835 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 8th Middlesex District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Massachusetts 66th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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