Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District State Senate District (MA) — Elections 1876–2024

Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+19%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 145,9272024 5-year
Median household income: $118,0152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.9%2024 5-year
Black: 7.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54 in 1896MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

3 counties · 3 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	+18.8%	44,626	30,182	76,805
2020	D	+27.3%	49,754	27,876	80,020
2016	D	+19.4%	40,292	26,156	72,843
2012	D	+13.6%	38,565	29,222	68,840
2008	D	+16.8%	38,500	27,220	67,171
2004	D	+19.8%	37,986	25,327	64,051
2000	D	+25.0%	35,549	20,548	60,024
1996	D	+29.5%	33,630	17,027	56,361
1992	D	+14.0%	27,254	18,766	60,613
1988	D	+1.8%	28,985	27,974	57,764
1984	R	−8.7%	24,793	29,558	54,519
1980	R	−6.5%	21,237	24,789	54,956
1976	D	+9.2%	28,781	23,780	54,433
1972	D	+4.6%	26,690	24,333	51,317
1968	D	+23.8%	28,531	17,201	47,575
1964	D	+46.8%	33,755	12,172	46,082
1960	D	+9.9%	25,528	20,937	46,553
1956	R	−30.8%	14,607	27,641	42,352
1952	R	−24.7%	15,191	25,183	40,488
1948	R	−5.7%	15,744	17,672	34,108
1944	R	−8.4%	14,474	17,132	31,675
1940	R	−7.6%	14,737	17,186	32,084
1936	R	−7.0%	12,524	14,538	28,919
1932	R	−12.8%	10,354	13,492	24,450
1928	R	−16.2%	9,880	13,741	23,774
1924	R	−50.2%	3,255	11,727	16,888
1920	R	−51.9%	3,264	10,846	14,618
1916	R	−15.2%	3,039	4,172	7,456
1912	O	−0.0%	2,111	2,113	6,731
1908	R	−35.2%	1,742	3,940	6,236
1904	R	−29.2%	1,868	3,566	5,817
1900	R	−31.8%	1,662	3,372	5,381
1896	R	−53.8%	1,082	3,845	5,139
1892	R	−12.1%	2,175	2,795	5,111
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

23.4%

Italian

11.3%

English

10.2%

German

5.2%

French

3.8%

American

3.6%

Polish

2.4%

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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.5%

2.3%

75–84

3.0%

4.9%

65–74

5.6%

6.9%

55–64

7.3%

6.4%

45–54

6.6%

6.4%

35–44

6.6%

6.2%

25–34

6.3%

4.2%

18–24

4.3%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.6%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$118,015

Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District ranks near the middle of US counties.

Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District$118,015

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 187.7%

Working age (18–64)7.2%

Seniors (65+)12.2%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

79.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European10.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander5.5%

Spanish4.1%

Other languages1.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

38.2%

Non-Christian

3.7%

Other Christian

2.6%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Baptist

0.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Methodist

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning older industrial towns and suburban communities southeast of Boston, this district has returned Democratic presidential margins above 20 points, reflecting a densely educated, working- and middle-class electorate with little competitive volatility in recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $118,015, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 145,927 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?

In 2024, Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 18.8 points (D+19), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 76,805 votes cast, 44,626 went Democratic and 30,182 went Republican.

What is Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol 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 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.

When did Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts?

Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts has a population of 145,927 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts?

Median household income in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts is $118,015 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.

What is the political history of Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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