36th Middlesex District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 94th 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: 76,3312024 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%	25,833	10,954	37,963
2020	D	+44.9%	28,755	10,574	40,503
2016	D	+37.2%	24,243	10,240	37,674
2012	D	+27.1%	21,981	12,454	35,137
2008	D	+30.1%	21,640	11,450	33,826
2004	D	+29.5%	20,540	11,080	32,098
2000	D	+31.2%	18,824	9,267	30,612
1996	D	+36.4%	18,552	7,917	29,257
1992	D	+21.8%	16,027	9,025	32,121
1988	D	+10.7%	16,845	13,527	30,872
1984	D	+0.8%	15,145	14,890	30,132
1980	D	+2.2%	12,614	11,973	29,709
1976	D	+15.5%	16,768	12,115	29,975
1972	D	+12.3%	16,089	12,536	28,776
1968	D	+31.5%	17,253	8,773	26,910
1964	D	+52.9%	20,490	6,277	26,873
1960	D	+18.2%	16,592	11,467	28,118
1956	R	−22.5%	10,094	15,986	26,154
1952	R	−14.3%	11,038	14,726	25,839
1948	D	+4.1%	11,565	10,635	22,638
1944	R	−5.8%	9,796	11,000	20,829
1940	R	−5.2%	10,187	11,305	21,591
1936	R	−2.4%	8,829	9,304	19,545
1932	R	−2.8%	8,119	8,595	17,040
1928	R	−4.4%	8,076	8,814	16,951
1924	R	−38.4%	3,007	7,572	11,891
1920	R	−42.4%	2,873	7,298	10,440
1916	R	−9.7%	2,322	2,833	5,268
1912	D	+6.0%	1,709	1,421	4,793
1908	R	−28.5%	1,461	2,734	4,467
1904	R	−24.8%	1,532	2,595	4,280
1900	R	−24.6%	1,373	2,313	3,818
1896	R	−47.0%	913	2,669	3,740
1892	R	−7.3%	1,620	1,881	3,592
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

36th Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.

36th 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.

The 36th Middlesex breaks from its county's strong Democratic lean, posting a 4.4-point Republican presidential margin in 2024 — a signal of the district's distinct demographic and economic character within the broader Boston metro.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 94th 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 76,331 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.2 points (D+39), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 37,963 votes cast, 25,833 went Democratic and 10,954 went Republican.

What is 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 36th 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 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.

How many people live in 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 76,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 36th 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 36th Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 36th 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 94th State House District has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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