Massachusetts 70th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+36%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 24,2982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $130,8182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for 12th Middlesex 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 | 8,184 | 3,732 | 12,291 | ||
| D | 9,138 | 3,579 | 13,102 | ||
| D | 7,628 | 3,452 | 12,118 | ||
| D | 6,931 | 4,223 | 11,365 | ||
| D | 6,833 | 3,886 | 10,956 | ||
| D | 6,564 | 3,719 | 10,431 | ||
| D | 6,066 | 3,113 | 9,960 | ||
| D | 5,932 | 2,673 | 9,496 | ||
| D | 5,077 | 3,022 | 10,375 | ||
| D | 5,355 | 4,491 | 10,002 | ||
| R | 4,762 | 4,898 | 9,690 | ||
| R | 3,986 | 4,003 | 9,630 | ||
| D | 5,293 | 4,040 | 9,682 | ||
| D | 5,094 | 4,119 | 9,262 | ||
| D | 5,452 | 2,898 | 8,644 | ||
| D | 6,438 | 2,074 | 8,545 | ||
| D | 5,076 | 3,757 | 8,851 | ||
| R | 3,037 | 5,087 | 8,147 | ||
| R | 3,237 | 4,684 | 7,944 | ||
| R | 3,343 | 3,373 | 6,855 | ||
| R | 2,905 | 3,433 | 6,350 | ||
| R | 2,980 | 3,505 | 6,515 | ||
| R | 2,575 | 2,905 | 5,885 | ||
| R | 2,332 | 2,674 | 5,108 | ||
| R | 2,304 | 2,711 | 5,033 | ||
| R | 836 | 2,282 | 3,500 | ||
| R | 811 | 2,164 | 3,054 | ||
| R | 655 | 833 | 1,522 | ||
| O | 481 | 418 | 1,381 | ||
| R | 409 | 800 | 1,293 | ||
| R | 432 | 749 | 1,230 | ||
| R | 391 | 675 | 1,107 | ||
| R | 257 | 773 | 1,078 | ||
| R | 470 | 545 | 1,041 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
19.8%
Italian
12.0%
English
9.6%
German
6.1%
American
3.3%
Polish
3.1%
French
3.0%
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: 39.4 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
$130,818
12th Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.
12th Middlesex District$130,818
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.2%
Working age (18–64)7.2%
Seniors (65+)11.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
72.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European11.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.2%
Spanish5.8%
Other languages2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+59.6, the 12th Middlesex District ranks among the most lopsided legislative districts in the commonwealth, reflecting the dense, urban-leaning concentration of its roughly 46,000 residents.
The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 70th State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $130,818, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,298 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 36.2 points (D+36), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,291 votes cast, 8,184 went Democratic and 3,732 went Republican.
What is 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 12th 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 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 24,298 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $130,818 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 12th Middlesex District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.