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Bristol and Norfolk District·Massachusetts

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

A coastal district where working-class port towns meet suburban commuter corridors

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MA
Latest
D+17
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
210,557
2024 ACS

Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
210,5572024 5-year
Median household income
$110,2482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
73.0%2024 5-year
Black
6.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+16.8%
60,84042,898106,491
D
+26.0%
68,21339,411110,915
D
+19.8%
56,19336,164101,116
D
+17.4%
55,46738,78195,787
D
+20.5%
55,70936,40994,224
D
+24.4%
55,67133,66590,373
D
+29.4%
52,05527,17084,638
D
+33.8%
49,39122,38379,853
D
+18.2%
40,50824,85585,822
D
+6.8%
42,94637,42381,379
R
−4.3%
37,19840,54878,000
R
−2.5%
32,16834,17378,787
D
+13.3%
43,55732,99779,132
D
+7.4%
40,67135,02676,141
D
+28.4%
44,88424,39772,054
D
+51.1%
53,48017,24370,953
D
+17.9%
42,68529,72372,550
R
−25.2%
25,10142,03667,306
R
−17.1%
27,04738,21565,437
D
+4.9%
28,91726,16856,161
D
+0.9%
25,82625,34551,278
D
+2.8%
26,67525,23052,148
D
+2.6%
22,36621,16546,619
R
−5.6%
17,99320,19339,177
R
−9.2%
17,14020,64238,071
R
−48.0%
5,61618,80027,440
R
−51.3%
5,38517,47623,574
R
−14.7%
4,9676,74412,077
R
−1.9%
3,4953,70010,868
R
−32.9%
2,9706,26610,030
R
−26.8%
3,1415,6139,209
R
−31.9%
2,7845,5708,743
R
−53.5%
1,7756,2128,291
R
−13.0%
3,4044,4518,060
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
20.7%
Italian
10.1%
English
9.6%
French
4.8%
German
4.7%
American
3.4%
Polish
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: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.2%
75–84
2.9%
4.8%
65–74
5.5%
6.8%
55–64
7.1%
6.4%
45–54
6.6%
6.5%
35–44
6.7%
6.3%
25–34
6.5%
4.3%
18–24
4.3%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$110,248
Bristol and Norfolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Bristol and Norfolk District$110,248
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.6%
Working age (18–64)8.1%
Seniors (65+)12.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European11.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.3%
Spanish5.0%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
37.7%
Non-Christian
3.8%
Other Christian
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Baptist
0.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.6%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Bristol and Norfolk District spans a demographic mix of older industrial communities along the South Coast and newer suburban growth, producing reliable double-digit Democratic margins in statewide contests while hosting competitive local races.

The Democratic margin in Bristol and Norfolk District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $110,248, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 210,557 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 16.8 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 106,491 votes cast, 60,840 went Democratic and 42,898 went Republican.
What is Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Bristol 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 Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 210,557 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts is $110,248 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Bristol and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bristol 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.