First Middlesex District State Senate District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

First Middlesex District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+39%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+39MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 181,6242024 5-year
Median household income: $130,8472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.8%2024 5-year
Black: 4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+39.2%	61,467	26,065	90,330
2020	D	+44.9%	68,421	25,160	96,373
2016	D	+37.2%	57,686	24,366	89,642
2012	D	+27.1%	52,303	29,634	83,605
2008	D	+30.1%	51,491	27,245	80,486
2004	D	+29.5%	48,873	26,363	76,376
2000	D	+31.2%	44,791	22,051	72,838
1996	D	+36.3%	44,142	18,838	69,616
1992	D	+21.8%	38,134	21,473	76,431
1988	D	+10.7%	40,082	32,188	73,457
1984	D	+0.8%	36,036	35,430	71,697
1980	D	+2.2%	30,015	28,490	70,691
1976	D	+15.5%	39,900	28,828	71,323
1972	D	+12.3%	38,284	29,828	68,471
1968	D	+31.5%	41,051	20,875	64,031
1964	D	+52.9%	48,754	14,936	63,943
1960	D	+18.2%	39,480	27,285	66,904
1956	R	−22.5%	24,019	38,038	62,232
1952	R	−14.3%	26,263	35,038	61,482
1948	D	+4.1%	27,519	25,304	53,866
1944	R	−5.8%	23,308	26,174	49,562
1940	R	−5.2%	24,240	26,900	51,375
1936	R	−2.4%	21,009	22,139	46,507
1932	R	−2.8%	19,318	20,452	40,546
1928	R	−4.4%	19,216	20,973	40,334
1924	R	−38.4%	7,155	18,018	28,295
1920	R	−42.4%	6,836	17,364	24,841
1916	R	−9.7%	5,526	6,740	12,535
1912	D	+6.0%	4,067	3,382	11,404
1908	R	−28.5%	3,477	6,504	10,630
1904	R	−24.8%	3,646	6,175	10,184
1900	R	−24.6%	3,268	5,503	9,085
1896	R	−47.0%	2,172	6,350	8,898
1892	R	−7.3%	3,854	4,476	8,546
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

18.3%

Italian

12.1%

English

9.7%

German

6.3%

French

3.2%

Polish

3.1%

American

3.1%

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: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.1%

75–84

2.8%

4.4%

65–74

5.0%

6.3%

55–64

6.5%

6.3%

45–54

6.3%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.7%

25–34

7.4%

4.9%

18–24

4.8%

7.4%

5–17

7.0%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$130,847

First Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.

First Middlesex District$130,847

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.9%

Working age (18–64)7.4%

Seniors (65+)10.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

70.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European12.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.0%

Spanish6.6%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

40.1%

Non-Christian

5.9%

Other Christian

3.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Baptist

0.9%

Methodist

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Stretching through north-central Massachusetts, the First Middlesex District blends commuter suburbs with small mill towns, producing presidential margins that lean Democratic by roughly 11 points — competitive enough that local races can diverge sharply from the top of the ticket.

The Democratic margin in First Middlesex District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $130,847, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 181,624 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did First Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, First Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.2 points (D+39), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,330 votes cast, 61,467 went Democratic and 26,065 went Republican.

What is First Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies First Middlesex 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.

When did First Middlesex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which First Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1956.

How many people live in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

First Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 181,624 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $130,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of First Middlesex District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

First Middlesex District has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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