8th Norfolk District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 103rd State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+28%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+28MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 69,8562024 5-year
Median household income: $129,1282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 70.1%2024 5-year
Black: 7.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 2 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	+27.6%	22,984	12,800	36,847
2020	D	+35.3%	25,874	12,074	39,131
2016	D	+26.7%	21,021	11,498	35,657
2012	D	+15.4%	19,318	14,094	33,930
2008	D	+18.7%	19,145	13,014	32,866
2004	D	+21.8%	19,031	12,142	31,550
2000	D	+25.9%	17,972	10,145	30,170
1996	D	+29.5%	17,202	8,781	28,572
1992	D	+14.8%	14,324	9,751	30,826
1988	D	+3.4%	15,251	14,227	29,898
1984	R	−7.2%	13,156	15,191	28,423
1980	R	−6.0%	11,178	12,897	28,832
1976	D	+6.7%	14,831	12,906	28,743
1972	D	+5.8%	14,349	12,768	27,266
1968	D	+24.6%	15,322	9,087	25,348
1964	D	+46.4%	17,836	6,499	24,421
1960	D	+6.3%	13,057	11,508	24,613
1956	R	−32.5%	7,413	14,563	22,032
1952	R	−29.6%	7,258	13,375	20,693
1948	R	−14.0%	7,131	9,523	17,046
1944	R	−15.2%	6,810	9,256	16,102
1940	R	−16.2%	6,660	9,256	15,996
1936	R	−15.0%	5,676	7,829	14,342
1932	R	−19.3%	4,800	7,159	12,231
1928	R	−20.8%	4,596	7,021	11,667
1924	R	−52.3%	1,470	5,599	7,899
1920	R	−52.0%	1,526	5,025	6,732
1916	R	−19.5%	1,249	1,876	3,211
1912	O	−1.4%	906	947	2,878
1908	R	−37.1%	755	1,770	2,738
1904	R	−29.6%	820	1,566	2,524
1900	R	−29.9%	771	1,480	2,370
1896	R	−52.0%	486	1,652	2,244
1892	R	−7.4%	999	1,162	2,217
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

23.7%

Italian

11.6%

English

9.2%

German

5.6%

American

3.9%

Polish

3.1%

French

2.8%

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

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.2%

75–84

2.9%

4.7%

65–74

5.4%

6.7%

55–64

7.1%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

35–44

6.8%

6.3%

25–34

6.5%

4.2%

18–24

4.4%

7.8%

5–17

7.5%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$129,128

8th Norfolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.

8th Norfolk District$129,128

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

6.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 185.7%

Working age (18–64)6.6%

Seniors (65+)12.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

76.8%

speak English only

Other Indo-European9.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.4%

Spanish3.8%

Other languages1.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

41.1%

Non-Christian

5.5%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Other Christian

1.8%

Baptist

1.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.5%

Methodist

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The 8th Norfolk posted a D+31.2 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the commonwealth's more lopsided legislative districts. Its suburban Boston geography and college-educated demographic profile have deepened that lean over successive cycles.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 103rd State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-eight points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $129,128, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 69,856 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 27.6 points (D+28), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,847 votes cast, 22,984 went Democratic and 12,800 went Republican.

What is 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 8th Norfolk 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 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts?

8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 69,856 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts is $129,128 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of 8th Norfolk District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 8th Norfolk 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.

Massachusetts 103rd State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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