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1876–2024
17th Worcester District·Massachusetts

Massachusetts 158th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

A Worcester-area district that leans reliably Democratic in statewide contests

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MA
Latest
D+10
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
8,595
2024 ACS

Massachusetts 158th 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
8,5952024 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.9%
2,2351,8214,168
D
+17.7%
2,4641,7014,308
D
+10.4%
1,9691,5623,923
D
+9.5%
1,9641,6183,656
D
+13.7%
2,0021,5073,601
D
+14.1%
1,9031,4273,374
D
+19.2%
1,7211,1313,072
D
+28.4%
1,6838622,888
D
+11.4%
1,3681,0103,128
R
−2.4%
1,4011,4702,905
R
−13.2%
1,1841,5462,738
R
−1.0%
1,1621,1902,759
D
+23.5%
1,7071,0422,825
D
+6.1%
1,4281,2632,705
D
+30.2%
1,6688752,627
D
+54.5%
2,0746082,690
D
+21.1%
1,7151,1172,836
R
−20.4%
1,0691,6182,693
R
−6.2%
1,2771,4472,730
D
+11.1%
1,3261,0572,424
D
+11.3%
1,2239752,201
D
+13.7%
1,3139952,319
D
+13.7%
1,1318452,088
R
−0.5%
8688771,787
R
−4.7%
8499341,793
R
−43.8%
3098881,323
R
−39.4%
3438051,172
R
−8.0%
273322611
R
−12.2%
174245582
R
−31.9%
166341549
R
−31.9%
169338530
R
−29.5%
170321511
R
−50.8%
108352480
R
−12.9%
206269490
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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
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%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,939
17th Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.
17th 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.

Anchored in central Massachusetts, the 17th Worcester District has delivered double-digit Democratic presidential margins, reflecting the urban and suburban mix typical of Worcester County's denser precincts.

The Democratic margin in Massachusetts 158th 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 8,595 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 9.9 points (D+10), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,168 votes cast, 2,235 went Democratic and 1,821 went Republican.
What is 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies 17th 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 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
17th Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 8,595 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in 17th 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 17th Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in 17th 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.