HarrisDemocratic60.2%55,412TrumpRepublican37.2%34,233OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,394
D+23.0- Lead
- 21,179
- Total
- 92,039
- vs nation
- D+24.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic64.3%61,419TrumpRepublican33.6%32,067OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,979
D+30.7- Lead
- 29,352
- Total
- 95,465
- vs nation
- D+26.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.3%50,282TrumpRepublican34.6%30,882OtherAll other candidates9.1%8,081
D+21.7- Lead
- 19,400
- Total
- 89,245
- vs nation
- D+19.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic57.3%47,213RomneyRepublican41.2%33,961OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,168
D+16.1- Lead
- 13,252
- Total
- 82,342
- vs nation
- D+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.0%47,255McCainRepublican38.8%31,059OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,822
D+20.2- Lead
- 16,196
- Total
- 80,136
- vs nation
- D+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic58.1%43,904BushRepublican40.5%30,605OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,002
D+17.6- Lead
- 13,299
- Total
- 75,511
- vs nation
- D+20.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic57.2%40,343BushRepublican35.4%24,948OtherAll other candidates7.4%5,189
D+21.8- Lead
- 15,395
- Total
- 70,480
- vs nation
- D+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic58.3%38,673DoleRepublican30.5%20,190OtherAll other candidates11.2%7,424
D+27.9- Lead
- 18,483
- Total
- 66,287
- vs nation
- D+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 169,5202024 5-year
- Population density
- 3,205 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 52.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $100,2282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48.6 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bristol and Norfolk District, MA · twin score 91.8
presidential history
Party record book
Massachusetts Second Essex District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
74.2%
47,508 votes · D+48.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 64.3%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
71.5%
21,587 votes · R+48.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 68.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
61,419votes
64.3% of the vote · D+30.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 55,412 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
37,663votes
60.2% of the vote · R+20.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 36,745 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
+29.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+6.4 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +26.3 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+39.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +22.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoan LovelyState Senate · Second Essex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 100.0%62,562 | 0.0%0 | 62,562 |
| 2020 | D | 73.6%59,416 | 26.4%21,306 | 80,722 |
Covering historic coastal cities north of Boston, the Second Essex District delivers Democratic presidential margins above 20 points, driven by younger renters and college-educated professionals concentrated in Salem's dense wards.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 48.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 169,520, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,228 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol and Norfolk District and Second Essex and Middlesex District.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Bristol and Norfolk District
Massachusetts
91.8twin score
2020 margin% Catholicelasticity≠ Italian ancestry
Second Essex and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
90.8twin score
% Catholicelasticity% Evangelical≠ median income
First Essex and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
89.3twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% Evangelical% Catholic≠ median income
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 Massachusetts Second Essex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Second Essex District voted Democratic by 23.0 points (D+23.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 92,039 votes cast, 55,412 went Democratic and 34,233 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Second Essex District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Second Essex District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts Second Essex District?
Massachusetts Second Essex District has a population of 169,520 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Second Essex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Second Essex District is $100,228 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Second Essex District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Second Essex District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.