Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts: Realigner district. In 2024, voted D+29%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 306,4612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $129,8112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 101,470 | 54,680 | 160,849 | ||
| D | 114,075 | 51,775 | 171,016 | ||
| D | 92,925 | 49,468 | 156,142 | ||
| D | 85,008 | 60,912 | 148,258 | ||
| D | 84,159 | 56,169 | 143,425 | ||
| D | 83,144 | 52,622 | 137,461 | ||
| D | 78,266 | 44,016 | 131,457 | ||
| D | 75,212 | 38,067 | 124,618 | ||
| D | 62,901 | 42,419 | 134,721 | ||
| D | 66,852 | 61,908 | 130,627 | ||
| R | 57,878 | 66,198 | 124,411 | ||
| R | 49,162 | 55,839 | 125,870 | ||
| D | 65,306 | 55,918 | 125,636 | ||
| D | 63,073 | 55,510 | 119,228 | ||
| D | 67,357 | 39,482 | 110,877 | ||
| D | 78,570 | 28,241 | 107,197 | ||
| D | 57,977 | 50,282 | 108,472 | ||
| R | 33,190 | 63,951 | 97,393 | ||
| R | 32,923 | 58,759 | 91,950 | ||
| R | 32,457 | 42,037 | 76,223 | ||
| R | 30,638 | 41,087 | 71,883 | ||
| R | 30,172 | 41,245 | 71,774 | ||
| R | 25,826 | 34,804 | 64,451 | ||
| R | 22,120 | 31,870 | 55,186 | ||
| R | 21,330 | 31,393 | 52,936 | ||
| R | 7,018 | 25,143 | 35,934 | ||
| R | 7,255 | 22,712 | 30,773 | ||
| R | 5,858 | 8,521 | 14,754 | ||
| O | 4,247 | 4,346 | 13,284 | ||
| R | 3,567 | 8,111 | 12,630 | ||
| R | 3,851 | 7,276 | 11,736 | ||
| R | 3,622 | 6,793 | 10,939 | ||
| R | 2,302 | 7,610 | 10,403 | ||
| R | 4,637 | 5,366 | 10,266 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
23.2%
Italian
11.7%
English
9.3%
German
5.7%
American
3.8%
Polish
3.1%
French
2.8%
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: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$129,811
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District$129,811
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.8%
Working age (18–64)6.7%
Seniors (65+)11.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European9.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.5%
Spanish4.2%
Other languages1.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning communities from Norfolk through Worcester County into Middlesex, this district's 2024 presidential margin of D+23 reflects the heavily educated, suburban electorate that has defined Massachusetts legislative politics for over a decade.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District peaked at forty-seven points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1988 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of four points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $129,811 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 29.1 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 160,849 votes cast, 101,470 went Democratic and 54,680 went Republican.
What is Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 306,461 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $129,811 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.