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1876–2024
8th Worcester District·Massachusetts

Massachusetts 149th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

A Worcester-area district that shifted toward Republicans in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MA
Latest
D+22
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
61,607
2024 ACS

Massachusetts 149th State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
61,6072024 5-year
Median household income
$118,4852024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
70.8%2024 5-year
Black
6.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+49 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+51 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
+22.3%
18,91111,83831,648
D
+30.0%
21,16111,14233,344
D
+21.8%
17,09610,48730,378
D
+13.4%
16,03812,19728,718
D
+17.0%
16,02311,28327,946
D
+19.2%
15,70410,58726,619
D
+23.7%
14,6478,70525,093
D
+28.9%
14,1157,25923,717
D
+13.6%
11,6808,19425,622
D
+1.5%
12,30011,92624,555
R
−9.1%
10,54412,66623,274
R
−4.7%
9,34410,44723,568
D
+11.4%
12,80010,10023,675
D
+5.8%
11,84410,54022,504
D
+26.1%
12,9867,44921,183
D
+48.8%
15,4305,28620,787
D
+10.6%
11,7349,47421,248
R
−28.6%
6,88812,43519,370
R
−21.7%
7,28511,32818,664
R
−5.4%
7,3008,15115,781
R
−6.1%
6,8917,79014,712
R
−5.6%
7,0127,84314,929
R
−4.7%
6,0126,64613,409
R
−12.7%
4,8756,32611,461
R
−14.9%
4,7146,37711,144
R
−48.9%
1,6005,4107,794
R
−46.5%
1,7264,8646,752
R
−14.5%
1,3831,8683,338
R
−6.6%
9441,1463,078
R
−34.8%
8401,8562,921
R
−30.8%
8841,7332,753
R
−29.6%
8621,6382,618
R
−51.4%
5441,8132,470
R
−9.8%
1,0841,3272,481
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
21.6%
Italian
11.6%
English
9.3%
German
5.5%
French
4.5%
American
4.0%
Polish
3.7%
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: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.5%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.4%
6.8%
55–64
7.1%
6.4%
45–54
6.6%
6.6%
35–44
6.7%
6.4%
25–34
6.5%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$118,485
8th Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.
8th Worcester District$118,485
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.8%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European8.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.7%
Spanish5.7%
Other languages2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
38.5%
Non-Christian
4.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Other Christian
2.6%
Baptist
0.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.7%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a slice of central Massachusetts with a population of roughly 43,000, the 8th Worcester tilted R+2.4 in the 2024 presidential race, signaling competitive pressure in a region that has trended toward closer margins in recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 149th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $118,485, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 61,607 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 22.3 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 31,648 votes cast, 18,911 went Democratic and 11,838 went Republican.
What is 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 8th Worcester 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 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
8th Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 61,607 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts is $118,485 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 8th Worcester District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.