30th Middlesex District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 88th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+39%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+39MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 25,8452024 5-year
Median household income: $130,8472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.8%2024 5-year
Black: 4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1896MIT 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	+39.2%	8,747	3,709	12,854
2020	D	+44.9%	9,736	3,580	13,714
2016	D	+37.2%	8,209	3,467	12,756
2012	D	+27.1%	7,443	4,217	11,897
2008	D	+30.1%	7,327	3,877	11,453
2004	D	+29.5%	6,954	3,751	10,868
2000	D	+31.2%	6,374	3,138	10,365
1996	D	+36.3%	6,281	2,681	9,906
1992	D	+21.8%	5,426	3,056	10,876
1988	D	+10.8%	5,704	4,580	10,453
1984	D	+0.8%	5,128	5,042	10,202
1980	D	+2.2%	4,271	4,054	10,059
1976	D	+15.5%	5,678	4,102	10,149
1972	D	+12.4%	5,448	4,244	9,743
1968	D	+31.5%	5,842	2,970	9,111
1964	D	+52.9%	6,938	2,125	9,099
1960	D	+18.2%	5,618	3,883	9,520
1956	R	−22.5%	3,418	5,413	8,856
1952	R	−14.3%	3,737	4,986	8,749
1948	D	+4.1%	3,916	3,601	7,665
1944	R	−5.8%	3,317	3,724	7,053
1940	R	−5.2%	3,449	3,828	7,311
1936	R	−2.4%	2,990	3,150	6,618
1932	R	−2.8%	2,749	2,910	5,770
1928	R	−4.4%	2,734	2,984	5,739
1924	R	−38.4%	1,018	2,564	4,026
1920	R	−42.4%	973	2,471	3,535
1916	R	−9.7%	786	959	1,784
1912	D	+6.0%	579	481	1,623
1908	R	−28.5%	495	926	1,513
1904	R	−24.8%	519	879	1,449
1900	R	−24.6%	465	783	1,293
1896	R	−47.0%	309	904	1,266
1892	R	−7.3%	548	637	1,216
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

18.3%

Italian

12.1%

English

9.7%

German

6.3%

French

3.2%

Polish

3.1%

American

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: 38.9 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

6.5%

6.3%

45–54

6.3%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.7%

25–34

7.4%

4.9%

18–24

4.8%

7.4%

5–17

7.0%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$130,847

30th Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.

30th Middlesex District$130,847

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.9%

Working age (18–64)7.4%

Seniors (65+)10.9%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

70.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European12.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.0%

Spanish6.6%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

40.1%

Non-Christian

5.9%

Other Christian

3.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Baptist

0.9%

Methodist

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Nestled within Middlesex County, this district's 2024 presidential margin of D+21.6 reflects the broader Democratic alignment of inner-ring suburban communities west of Boston, where college-educated households and dense residential development tend to anchor consistent left-of-center voting patterns.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 88th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $130,847, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 25,845 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.2 points (D+39), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,854 votes cast, 8,747 went Democratic and 3,709 went Republican.

What is 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 30th 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.

When did 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.

How many people live in 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 25,845 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $130,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 30th Middlesex District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Massachusetts 88th State House District has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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