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 159th State House District
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Massachusetts 159th State House DistrictTrumpR+9.8
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
53.3%
14,159
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
43.5%
11,563
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow
3.2%
840
D+60R+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 159th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Worcester County, MA
Democratic
D+10.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
43.5%Harris11,563
53.3%Trump14,159
3.2%Stein840
−9.8%
26,562
R
47.5%Biden12,358
50.0%Trump13,013
2.6%Jorgensen666
−2.5%
26,037
R
40.4%Clinton9,367
51.2%Trump11,887
8.4%Johnson1,946
−10.9%
23,200
R
46.4%Obama9,665
53.6%Romney11,147
0.0%
−7.1%
20,812
R
48.5%Obama10,246
49.2%McCain10,402
2.3%Nader496
−0.7%
21,144
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−0.7%
2012
−7.1%
2016
−10.9%
2020
−2.5%
2024
−9.8%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe McKennaState House · 18th Worcester
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering sparsely populated hill towns in central Massachusetts, the 18th Worcester District has drifted steadily rightward over the past decade, bucking the Democratic lean of the broader state in both state and federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 10.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 46,086, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,843 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 5th Worcester District and 7th Worcester District.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did Massachusetts 159th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 159th State House District voted Republican by 9.8 points (R+9.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,562 votes cast, 11,563 went Democratic and 14,159 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 159th State House District?
Massachusetts 159th State House District has a population of 46,086 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 159th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 159th State House District is $107,843 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 159th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Massachusetts 159th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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