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

Middlesex and Norfolk District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+38%. Democratic peak: D+52 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+38MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 218,4302024 5-year
Median household income: $130,8372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 67.1%2024 5-year
Black: 5.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 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	+38.1%	73,799	32,133	109,297
2020	D	+44.0%	82,237	30,943	116,574
2016	D	+36.2%	69,090	29,921	108,211
2012	D	+25.9%	62,688	36,470	101,127
2008	D	+29.0%	61,747	33,541	97,402
2004	D	+28.7%	58,860	32,324	92,538
2000	D	+30.7%	54,106	27,041	88,290
1996	D	+35.6%	53,174	23,144	84,308
1992	D	+21.1%	45,782	26,305	92,402
1988	D	+10.0%	48,181	39,304	88,904
1984	D	+0.0%	43,150	43,118	86,542
1980	D	+1.3%	36,001	34,878	85,572
1976	D	+14.6%	47,842	35,258	86,228
1972	D	+11.7%	45,952	36,285	82,673
1968	D	+30.8%	49,243	25,444	77,256
1964	D	+52.2%	58,364	18,205	76,872
1960	D	+17.1%	46,821	33,156	80,144
1956	R	−23.5%	28,322	45,742	74,271
1952	R	−15.6%	30,699	42,127	73,040
1948	D	+2.5%	32,010	30,392	63,654
1944	R	−6.7%	27,348	31,259	58,705
1940	R	−6.2%	28,308	32,051	60,638
1936	R	−3.5%	24,509	26,442	54,852
1932	R	−4.1%	22,423	24,398	47,746
1928	R	−5.6%	22,254	24,917	47,344
1924	R	−39.4%	8,215	21,258	33,114
1920	R	−43.0%	7,887	20,373	29,010
1916	R	−10.4%	6,376	7,885	14,577
1912	D	+5.5%	4,690	3,956	13,249
1908	R	−29.1%	4,003	7,598	12,369
1904	R	−25.1%	4,207	7,179	11,822
1900	R	−24.9%	3,782	6,420	10,580
1896	R	−47.3%	2,506	7,392	10,339
1892	R	−7.2%	4,489	5,209	9,949
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

18.8%

Italian

12.1%

English

9.7%

German

6.2%

American

3.2%

Polish

3.1%

French

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: 39.1 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

6.6%

6.3%

45–54

6.3%

7.0%

35–44

7.0%

7.6%

25–34

7.3%

4.8%

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

$130,837

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

Middlesex and Norfolk District$130,837

Massachusetts$103,960

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.7%

Working age (18–64)7.3%

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-European12.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander8.1%

Spanish6.3%

Other languages2.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

40.2%

Non-Christian

5.9%

Other Christian

3.7%

Mainline Protestant

2.2%

Baptist

0.9%

Methodist

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by inner-suburb communities west of Boston, this district posts presidential margins well above the state average, reflecting a dense concentration of highly educated, professional-class households in towns like Newton and Brookline.

The Democratic margin in Middlesex and Norfolk District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was thirty-eight points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $130,837, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 218,430 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, Middlesex and Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 38.1 points (D+38), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 109,297 votes cast, 73,799 went Democratic and 32,133 went Republican.

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

Akashic classifies Middlesex and Norfolk 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 Norfolk District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

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

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

Middlesex and Norfolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 218,430 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Middlesex and Norfolk District, Massachusetts is $130,837 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Middlesex and Norfolk 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 Norfolk District has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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