Massachusetts 96th State House District, Massachusetts: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+29%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 22,8192024 5-year
- Median household income
- $130,7392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for 1st Norfolk 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 | 7,586 | 4,141 | 12,079 | ||
| D | 8,543 | 3,916 | 12,847 | ||
| D | 6,933 | 3,742 | 11,707 | ||
| D | 6,336 | 4,638 | 11,143 | ||
| D | 6,272 | 4,277 | 10,781 | ||
| D | 6,232 | 3,993 | 10,350 | ||
| D | 5,890 | 3,345 | 9,914 | ||
| D | 5,642 | 2,906 | 9,391 | ||
| D | 4,704 | 3,227 | 10,135 | ||
| D | 5,010 | 4,698 | 9,847 | ||
| R | 4,320 | 5,011 | 9,355 | ||
| R | 3,665 | 4,257 | 9,493 | ||
| D | 4,855 | 4,270 | 9,458 | ||
| D | 4,711 | 4,203 | 8,963 | ||
| D | 5,017 | 2,996 | 8,320 | ||
| D | 5,829 | 2,145 | 8,002 | ||
| D | 4,234 | 3,805 | 8,055 | ||
| R | 2,396 | 4,774 | 7,189 | ||
| R | 2,323 | 4,389 | 6,731 | ||
| R | 2,261 | 3,134 | 5,524 | ||
| R | 2,176 | 3,047 | 5,235 | ||
| R | 2,115 | 3,048 | 5,189 | ||
| R | 1,806 | 2,580 | 4,654 | ||
| R | 1,535 | 2,351 | 3,974 | ||
| R | 1,471 | 2,298 | 3,784 | ||
| R | 469 | 1,811 | 2,547 | ||
| R | 491 | 1,620 | 2,169 | ||
| R | 397 | 603 | 1,027 | ||
| O | 289 | 302 | 920 | ||
| R | 240 | 570 | 878 | ||
| R | 262 | 503 | 810 | ||
| R | 248 | 473 | 759 | ||
| R | 156 | 528 | 719 | ||
| R | 323 | 371 | 712 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
24.0%
Italian
11.7%
English
9.2%
German
5.7%
American
3.9%
Polish
3.1%
French
2.6%
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: 40.9 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
$130,739
1st Norfolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.
1st Norfolk District$130,739
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.4%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European9.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.7%
Spanish3.7%
Other languages1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+28.1, this Norfolk County district ranks among Massachusetts's most reliably Democratic state house seats, reflecting the heavily suburban, college-educated electorate common to Boston's inner South Shore communities.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 96th State House District peaked at forty-six points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1988 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of three points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $130,739 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 28.5 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,079 votes cast, 7,586 went Democratic and 4,141 went Republican.
What is 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts as a "Realigner" 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 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 22,819 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts is $130,739 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 1st Norfolk District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.