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

Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+37%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 324,5122024 5-year
Median household income: $128,3252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.2%2024 5-year
Black: 4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.6%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

2 counties · 2 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	+37.1%	107,987	48,171	161,104
2020	D	+43.0%	120,137	46,344	171,502
2016	D	+35.4%	100,992	44,649	159,295
2012	D	+25.9%	92,055	53,537	148,559
2008	D	+29.0%	90,814	49,271	143,239
2004	D	+28.4%	86,204	47,594	135,806
2000	D	+30.4%	78,942	39,636	129,119
1996	D	+35.8%	77,761	33,577	123,276
1992	D	+21.1%	66,944	38,350	135,226
1988	D	+9.9%	70,263	57,364	129,688
1984	D	+0.0%	62,962	62,947	126,316
1980	D	+2.0%	52,923	50,471	124,706
1976	D	+16.0%	70,794	50,628	125,934
1972	D	+12.0%	67,354	52,890	120,879
1968	D	+31.4%	72,599	36,990	113,304
1964	D	+53.0%	86,473	26,416	113,333
1960	D	+18.4%	70,119	48,274	118,638
1956	R	−22.4%	42,730	67,467	110,503
1952	R	−13.7%	47,017	62,028	109,361
1948	D	+4.6%	49,232	44,830	95,903
1944	R	−4.6%	41,971	46,045	88,160
1940	R	−3.9%	43,763	47,305	91,486
1936	R	−1.3%	37,908	39,003	82,785
1932	R	−2.6%	34,388	36,293	72,084
1928	R	−4.4%	34,168	37,313	71,750
1924	R	−38.8%	12,703	32,289	50,511
1920	R	−42.2%	12,267	30,978	44,375
1916	R	−9.6%	9,903	12,052	22,445
1912	D	+4.6%	7,217	6,275	20,491
1908	R	−28.7%	6,217	11,711	19,118
1904	R	−25.4%	6,504	11,158	18,326
1900	R	−25.0%	5,880	9,997	16,454
1896	R	−47.3%	3,893	11,487	16,060
1892	R	−7.7%	6,951	8,152	15,503
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

18.2%

Italian

12.1%

English

9.7%

German

6.2%

French

3.5%

Polish

3.2%

American

3.2%

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: 39.0 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%

6.4%

55–64

6.5%

6.3%

45–54

6.3%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.6%

25–34

7.3%

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

$128,325

Middlesex and Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.

Middlesex and Worcester District$128,325

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 188.2%

Working age (18–64)7.6%

Seniors (65+)11.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

71.4%

speak English only

Other Indo-European12.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander7.6%

Spanish6.8%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

39.6%

Non-Christian

5.6%

Other Christian

3.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Baptist

0.9%

Methodist

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning suburban and urban communities northwest of Boston, this district delivered a 40-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a highly educated, density-friendly electorate typical of the inner Route 128 corridor.

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

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $128,325, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 324,512 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 37.1 points (D+37), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 161,104 votes cast, 107,987 went Democratic and 48,171 went Republican.

What is Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

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

When did Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts?

Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 324,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts is $128,325 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Middlesex and Worcester 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.

Middlesex and Worcester District has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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