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Massachusetts 81st State House District
presidential margin
2008D+42.22012D+42.02016D+53.72020D+62.62024D+60.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+60.3
2024
median income$150,118U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age42.4U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate6.0%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)59.5%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english29.1%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish21.3%
Italian14.1%
English11.3%
Chinese3.8%
Asian Indian3.3%
Cambodian0.9%
Puerto Rican1.1%
Salvadoran0.6%
Mexican0.4%
African American†1.9%
Haitian0.8%
African0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Middlesex County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Massachusetts 81st State House District

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Massachusetts 81st State House DistrictHarrisD+60.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Massachusetts 81st State House DistrictThe boundary of Massachusetts 81st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+60.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Massachusetts 81st State House District · D+60.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic78.1%20,373
Donald TrumpRepublican17.8%4,649
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow4.1%1,061
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Massachusetts 81st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Middlesex County, MADemocraticD+39.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
78.1%Harris20,373
17.8%Trump4,649
4.1%Stein1,061
+60.3%
26,083
D
80.4%Biden21,666
17.8%Trump4,786
1.9%Jorgensen505
+62.6%
26,957
D
73.8%Clinton18,633
20.1%Trump5,075
6.2%Johnson1,556
+53.7%
25,264
D
71.0%Obama17,328
29.0%Romney7,086
0.0%
+42.0%
24,414
D
70.2%Obama16,763
28.1%McCain6,701
1.7%Nader399
+42.2%
23,863
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +60.3% in 2024.+60.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+42.2%
2012+42.0%
2016+53.7%
2020+62.6%
2024+60.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DSean GarballeyState House · 23rd Middlesex

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

The 23rd Middlesex District recorded a 60-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most uniform legislative districts in the state and leaving little competitive ground for statewide or local challengers.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.3 points.

A population of 43,780, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $150,118 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 24th Middlesex District and 11th Middlesex District.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

24th Middlesex District
Massachusetts
99.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
11th Middlesex District
Massachusetts
98.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectorymedian income
5th Middlesex District
Massachusetts
98.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Massachusetts 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 81st State House District voted Democratic by 60.3 points (D+60.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,083 votes cast, 20,373 went Democratic and 4,649 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 81st State House District?
Massachusetts 81st State House District has a population of 43,780 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 81st State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 81st State House District is $150,118 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Massachusetts 81st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.