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Third Bristol and Plymouth District
presidential margin
2008D+9.02012D+6.32016R+1.42020D+5.02024R+4.7
full record · 20082024
R+4.7
2024
median income$98,925U.S. $80,734 · MA $103,960
median age43.6U.S. 39.1 · MA 40.3
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · MA 10.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.5%U.S. 35.6% · MA 47.3%
non-english18.7%U.S. 22.3% · MA 25.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish23.7%
Portuguese15.9%
English12.5%
Puerto Rican1.9%
Dominican0.5%
Mexican0.3%
Cape Verdean2.8%
Haitian1.1%
African American0.2%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Bristol County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Third Bristol and Plymouth District

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Third Bristol and Plymouth DistrictTrumpR+4.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Third Bristol and Plymouth DistrictThe boundary of Third Bristol and Plymouth District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+4.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Third Bristol and Plymouth District · R+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican50.8%51,555
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.1%46,820
Jill SteinGreen-Rainbow3.1%3,099
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Third Bristol and Plymouth District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bristol County, MADemocraticD+1.3
Plymouth County, MADemocraticD+8.8
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.1%Harris46,820
50.8%Trump51,555
3.1%Stein3,099
−4.7%
101,474
D
51.3%Biden50,560
46.3%Trump45,591
2.4%Jorgensen2,382
+5.0%
98,533
R
45.5%Clinton39,858
46.9%Trump41,052
7.6%Johnson6,641
−1.4%
87,551
D
53.1%Obama41,784
46.9%Romney36,842
0.0%
+6.3%
78,626
D
53.5%Obama43,107
44.5%McCain35,838
2.0%Nader1,599
+9.0%
80,544
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −4.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−4.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+9.0%
2012+6.3%
2016−1.4%
2020+5.0%
2024−4.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RKelly DoonerState Senate · Third Bristol and Plymouth

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Spanning parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties along Massachusetts's South Coast, this district shifted to R+4.7 in 2024 — a notable outlier in a heavily Democratic state, reflecting working-class demographic pressures reshaping coastal mill towns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 4.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.7 points.

A population of 181,657, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,925 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester and Hampshire District and First Bristol and Plymouth District.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts voted Republican by 4.7 points (R+4.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 101,474 votes cast, 46,820 went Democratic and 51,555 went Republican.
When did Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts?
Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts has a population of 181,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts is $98,925 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Third Bristol and Plymouth District, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.