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Massachusetts 158th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+35.22012D+39.42016D+34.12020D+28.72024D+17.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+17.6
2024
median income$59,499U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age33.6U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate23.3%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
Irish12.1%
Italian8.1%
English6.7%
Puerto Rican14.4%
Dominican3.7%
Mexican1.9%
African American†6.1%
Ghanaian2.2%
African1.4%
Asian Indian3.8%
Chinese1.6%
Vietnamese1.6%
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 158th State House District

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Massachusetts 158th State House DistrictHarrisD+17.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Massachusetts 158th State House DistrictThe boundary of Massachusetts 158th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+17.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Massachusetts 158th State House District · D+17.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.9%7,584
Donald TrumpRepublican39.3%5,239
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow3.8%503
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 158th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Worcester County, MADemocraticD+10.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.9%Harris7,584
39.3%Trump5,239
3.8%Stein503
+17.6%
13,326
D
63.2%Biden9,274
34.5%Trump5,059
2.3%Jorgensen342
+28.7%
14,675
D
63.5%Clinton8,674
29.3%Trump4,011
7.2%Johnson985
+34.1%
13,670
D
69.7%Obama8,986
30.3%Romney3,902
0.0%
+39.4%
12,888
D
66.6%Obama8,348
31.3%McCain3,930
2.1%Nader260
+35.2%
12,538
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: +17.6% in 2024.+17.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+35.2%
2012+39.4%
2016+34.1%
2020+28.7%
2024+17.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DDavid LeBoeufState House · 17th Worcester

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.6 points.

A population of 43,094, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,499 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 15th Worcester District and 16th Worcester District.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

15th Worcester District
Massachusetts
98.3twin score
12-yr trend% Catholic2012–2016 trajectory
16th Worcester District
Massachusetts
96.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
11th Essex District
Massachusetts
90.9twin score
12-yr trend2008–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity

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 158th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 158th State House District voted Democratic by 17.6 points (D+17.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,326 votes cast, 7,584 went Democratic and 5,239 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 158th State House District?
Massachusetts 158th State House District has a population of 43,094 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 158th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 158th State House District is $59,499 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 158th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Massachusetts 158th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.