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Massachusetts 143rd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+13.92012D+9.02016R+1.62020D+5.82024R+2.2
full record · 20082024
R+2.2
2024
median income$78,910U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate12.9%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)39.7%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english22.3%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish20.9%
Italian14.1%
English11.6%
Puerto Rican3.8%
Dominican1.0%
Mexican0.5%
African American1.1%
Ghanaian0.4%
African0.3%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Worcester County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Massachusetts 143rd State House District

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Massachusetts 143rd State House DistrictTrumpR+2.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Massachusetts 143rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Massachusetts 143rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+2.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Massachusetts 143rd State House District · R+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican49.4%10,687
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.2%10,216
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow3.4%727
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Massachusetts 143rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Worcester County, MADemocraticD+10.0
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.2%Harris10,216
49.4%Trump10,687
3.4%Stein727
−2.2%
21,630
D
51.3%Biden10,939
45.5%Trump9,699
3.2%Jorgensen672
+5.8%
21,310
R
43.9%Clinton8,381
45.5%Trump8,686
10.5%Johnson2,005
−1.6%
19,072
D
54.5%Obama9,454
45.5%Romney7,892
0.0%
+9.0%
17,346
D
55.6%Obama10,178
41.8%McCain7,640
2.6%Nader472
+13.9%
18,290
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −2.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+13.9%
2012+9.0%
2016−1.6%
2020+5.8%
2024−2.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJon ZlotnikState House · 2nd Worcester

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Covering a slice of central Massachusetts once reliably Democratic at the presidential level, the 2nd Worcester District recorded an R+2.2 margin in 2024, signaling a competitive shift in a working-class corner of the region.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 2.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.

A population of 42,608, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,910 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 5th Worcester District and 7th Worcester District.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Massachusetts 143rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 143rd State House District voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,630 votes cast, 10,216 went Democratic and 10,687 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 143rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 143rd State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Massachusetts 143rd State House District?
Massachusetts 143rd State House District has a population of 42,608 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 143rd State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 143rd State House District is $78,910 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 143rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Massachusetts 143rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.