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1876–2024
10th Suffolk District·Massachusetts

Massachusetts 132nd State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-five straight presidential cycles.

One of Boston's most Democratic-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MA
Latest
D+52
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
87,519
2024 ACS

Massachusetts 132nd State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+52%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+52MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
87,5192024 5-year
Median household income
$96,0512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
46.5%2024 5-year
Black
18.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
23.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+72 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+25 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+51.7%
24,8307,51233,507
D
+62.4%
30,1876,63537,733
D
+61.1%
27,3855,72535,474
D
+56.0%
24,9506,82132,352
D
+55.1%
23,1006,49630,146
D
+52.5%
20,3966,23226,979
D
+50.4%
17,3295,04824,355
D
+52.6%
16,2934,51222,392
D
+36.8%
14,8555,80724,615
D
+29.2%
16,0548,71125,168
D
+24.4%
17,00210,31527,413
D
+18.1%
12,6608,26524,248
D
+26.1%
15,8649,07626,027
D
+31.6%
18,5279,58528,256
D
+57.0%
22,6335,52930,006
D
+72.4%
28,5914,53233,216
D
+48.8%
28,0409,61937,774
D
+7.6%
21,17318,15439,504
D
+19.1%
26,64518,06044,901
D
+41.2%
29,35711,78242,664
D
+25.2%
25,92415,48041,485
D
+27.0%
26,88615,40242,547
D
+36.1%
24,72410,73838,763
D
+36.9%
21,9659,88132,791
D
+34.1%
22,60211,05233,890
R
−11.9%
8,69011,61024,567
R
−21.9%
7,46311,97920,596
D
+17.3%
6,7424,70811,738
D
+22.3%
5,0862,67710,819
R
−2.8%
4,8325,13010,563
D
+8.0%
5,7084,83410,937
D
+7.1%
5,2474,53210,098
R
−24.5%
3,5035,9319,896
D
+11.2%
4,9163,9058,997
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
12.6%
Italian
8.2%
English
5.3%
German
4.5%
American
2.3%
Polish
2.2%
French
1.6%
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: 34.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.5%
75–84
2.2%
3.6%
65–74
4.3%
5.1%
55–64
5.4%
5.1%
45–54
5.4%
6.9%
35–44
6.9%
10.9%
25–34
11.2%
6.3%
18–24
7.4%
5.7%
5–17
5.5%
2.4%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$96,051
10th Suffolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.
10th Suffolk District$96,051
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.1%
Working age (18–64)14.8%
Seniors (65+)22.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
61.4%
speak English only
Spanish19.0%
Other Indo-European10.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.6%
Other languages2.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
42.2%
Non-Christian
7.1%
Other Christian
4.8%
Baptist
1.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Methodist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 41.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 46 points, this Suffolk County district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Massachusetts, reflecting the dense urban electorate concentrated in Boston's core neighborhoods.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 132nd State House District reached its widest at seventy-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was fifty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $96,051, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 87,519 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 51.7 points (D+52), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,507 votes cast, 24,830 went Democratic and 7,512 went Republican.
What is 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 10th Suffolk 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 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts?
10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 87,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts is $96,051 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 10th Suffolk District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.