12th Worcester District State House District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Massachusetts 153rd State House District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+10%. Democratic peak: D+54 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+10MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 58,2642024 5-year
Median household income: $95,9392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.7%2024 5-year
Black: 5.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+54 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 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	+9.9%	15,152	12,341	28,256
2020	D	+17.7%	16,703	11,527	29,201
2016	D	+10.4%	13,346	10,587	26,594
2012	D	+9.4%	13,310	10,970	24,782
2008	D	+13.8%	13,570	10,212	24,412
2004	D	+14.1%	12,901	9,675	22,871
2000	D	+19.2%	11,667	7,663	20,824
1996	D	+28.4%	11,407	5,843	19,579
1992	D	+11.4%	9,274	6,847	21,202
1988	R	−2.3%	9,499	9,961	19,689
1984	R	−13.2%	8,023	10,478	18,560
1980	R	−1.0%	7,877	8,064	18,703
1976	D	+23.5%	11,570	7,064	19,152
1972	D	+6.1%	9,678	8,564	18,338
1968	D	+30.2%	11,309	5,932	17,804
1964	D	+54.5%	14,058	4,122	18,238
1960	D	+21.1%	11,622	7,569	19,225
1956	R	−20.4%	7,244	10,971	18,254
1952	R	−6.2%	8,654	9,809	18,507
1948	D	+11.1%	8,985	7,168	16,433
1944	D	+11.3%	8,288	6,608	14,923
1940	D	+13.7%	8,899	6,746	15,718
1936	D	+13.7%	7,663	5,728	14,151
1932	R	−0.5%	5,881	5,944	12,112
1928	R	−4.8%	5,752	6,331	12,153
1924	R	−43.8%	2,093	6,021	8,968
1920	R	−39.3%	2,328	5,455	7,948
1916	R	−8.1%	1,849	2,185	4,141
1912	R	−12.2%	1,179	1,660	3,946
1908	R	−31.7%	1,128	2,309	3,721
1904	R	−32.0%	1,144	2,291	3,589
1900	R	−29.6%	1,151	2,176	3,463
1896	R	−51.0%	729	2,389	3,256
1892	R	−12.8%	1,396	1,822	3,322
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

17.1%

Italian

11.5%

English

9.5%

French

8.0%

German

5.0%

Polish

4.7%

American

4.2%

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: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.2%

75–84

2.7%

5.0%

65–74

5.3%

7.1%

55–64

7.1%

6.4%

45–54

6.5%

6.6%

35–44

6.5%

6.6%

25–34

6.4%

4.7%

18–24

4.5%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.7%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$95,939

12th Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.

12th Worcester District$95,939

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.3%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.1%

Working age (18–64)9.7%

Seniors (65+)12.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

77.7%

speak English only

Spanish9.5%

Other Indo-European7.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%

Other languages2.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

33.2%

Other Christian

4.2%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Non-Christian

2.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.2%

Methodist

0.7%

Baptist

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The 12th Worcester District posts a D+13.8 presidential margin, reflecting the broader Democratic lean of Worcester County's inner-ring communities. With roughly 44,000 residents, its electorate is dense enough to anchor statewide coalitions without swinging wildly cycle to cycle.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 153rd State House District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was ten points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $95,939, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 58,264 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 28,256 votes cast, 15,152 went Democratic and 12,341 went Republican.

What is 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies 12th 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.

When did 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts?

12th Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 58,264 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts is $95,939 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 12th Worcester District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Massachusetts 153rd State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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