Massachusetts 156th 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
- 2,3062024 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
Constituent county margins for 15th Worcester District, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 600 | 488 | 1,118 | ||
| D | 661 | 456 | 1,156 | ||
| D | 528 | 419 | 1,053 | ||
| D | 527 | 434 | 981 | ||
| D | 537 | 404 | 966 | ||
| D | 511 | 383 | 905 | ||
| D | 462 | 303 | 824 | ||
| D | 451 | 231 | 775 | ||
| D | 367 | 271 | 839 | ||
| R | 376 | 394 | 779 | ||
| R | 318 | 415 | 735 | ||
| R | 312 | 319 | 740 | ||
| D | 458 | 280 | 758 | ||
| D | 383 | 339 | 726 | ||
| D | 448 | 235 | 705 | ||
| D | 556 | 163 | 722 | ||
| D | 460 | 300 | 761 | ||
| R | 287 | 434 | 722 | ||
| R | 343 | 388 | 732 | ||
| D | 356 | 284 | 650 | ||
| D | 328 | 262 | 591 | ||
| D | 352 | 267 | 622 | ||
| D | 303 | 227 | 560 | ||
| R | 233 | 235 | 479 | ||
| R | 228 | 251 | 481 | ||
| R | 83 | 238 | 355 | ||
| R | 92 | 216 | 315 | ||
| R | 73 | 86 | 164 | ||
| R | 47 | 66 | 156 | ||
| R | 45 | 91 | 147 | ||
| R | 45 | 91 | 142 | ||
| R | 46 | 86 | 137 | ||
| R | 29 | 95 | 129 | ||
| R | 55 | 72 | 131 | ||
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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
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,939
15th Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.
15th 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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The 15th Worcester District covers urban Worcester precincts where Democratic presidential candidates have routinely run 30-plus points ahead, reflecting a dense, majority-minority population with one of the bluest electoral profiles in the state legislative map.
The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 156th 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 2,306 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 10.0 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,118 votes cast, 600 went Democratic and 488 went Republican.
What is 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 15th 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 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
15th Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 2,306 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 15th 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 15th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 15th 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.