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First Worcester District
presidential margin
2008D+30.42012D+29.02016D+34.42020D+37.52024D+29.2
full record · 20082024
D+29.2
2024
median income$78,519U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age36.1U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate17.4%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
Irish14.4%
Italian9.7%
English8.0%
Puerto Rican11.0%
Dominican2.9%
Mexican1.4%
African American5.3%
Ghanaian1.9%
African1.2%
Asian Indian2.7%
Chinese1.2%
Vietnamese1.2%
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.

First Worcester District

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First Worcester DistrictHarrisD+29.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for First Worcester DistrictThe boundary of First Worcester District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+29.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.First Worcester District · D+29.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic62.5%40,481
Donald TrumpRepublican33.3%21,568
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow4.2%2,749
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 First Worcester District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Worcester County, MADemocraticD+10.0
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.5%Harris40,481
33.3%Trump21,568
4.2%Stein2,749
+29.2%
64,798
D
67.5%Biden46,203
30.0%Trump20,514
2.6%Jorgensen1,754
+37.5%
68,471
D
63.3%Clinton39,431
28.8%Trump17,965
7.9%Johnson4,923
+34.4%
62,319
D
64.5%Obama38,844
35.5%Romney21,382
0.0%
+29.0%
60,226
D
64.2%Obama36,989
33.8%McCain19,488
2.0%Nader1,172
+30.4%
57,649
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: +29.2% in 2024.+29.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+30.4%
2012+29.0%
2016+34.4%
2020+37.5%
2024+29.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobyn KennedyState Senate · First Worcester

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Centered on the city of Worcester, the state's second-largest city, this district posted a 29-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, diverse urban electorate that defines its political character.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.

A population of 167,438, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,519 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Second Worcester District and Third Essex District.

The state-senate 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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Frequently asked questions

How did First Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, First Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 29.2 points (D+29.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 64,798 votes cast, 40,481 went Democratic and 21,568 went Republican.
How many people live in First Worcester District, Massachusetts?
First Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 167,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in First Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in First Worcester District, Massachusetts is $78,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of First Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in First Worcester District, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.