How did MA-HD-85, Massachusetts vote in the 2024 presidential election?

MA-HD-85, Massachusetts voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+76.3. Kamala D Harris received 20,895 votes and Donald Trump received 2,202 out of 24,510 total votes cast, a 47.2-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is MA-HD-85, Massachusetts's political history?

MA-HD-85, Massachusetts has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 47.2 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of MA-HD-85, Massachusetts?

MA-HD-85, Massachusetts has a population of 46,404 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.8% non-Hispanic white, 28.8% Hispanic, 5.0% Black.

Which places are most similar to MA-HD-85, Massachusetts?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to MA-HD-85, Massachusetts are Massachusetts State House District 110, Massachusetts State House District 109, Massachusetts State House District 81. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Massachusetts State House District 85

Massachusetts · Latest: 2024↑ D+47.2 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 47.2pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 46K residents

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Massachusetts State House District 85 is a state house district that has a population of 46,404. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+76.3. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Massachusetts State House District 85 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	85.3%	9.0%	D+76.3	D+47.2
2020	63.4%	34.4%	D+29.0	R+47.2
2016	84.9%	8.6%	D+76.3	D+2.1
2012	87.1%	12.9%	D+74.1	D+4.8
2008	83.5%	14.2%	D+69.3	—

Political Identity

What defines MA-HD-85?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Massachusetts State House District 110MA

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+74.1

Similarity score98%

Massachusetts State House District 109MA

Urban Competitive

D+48.8

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State House District 81MA

Urban Competitive

D+60.3

Similarity score97%

Minnesota State House District 62MN

Urban Competitive

D+76.5

Similarity score97%

Minnesota State House District 63MN

Urban Competitive

D+75.2

Similarity score95%

Massachusetts State House District 79MA

Urban Competitive

D+30.2

Similarity score94%

Minnesota State House District 63MN

Urban Competitive

D+78.5

Similarity score94%

Massachusetts State House District 124MA

Urban Competitive

D+54.6

Similarity score93%

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“How has Massachusetts State House District 85 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 76.3% margin
Swung 47.2 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MA-HD-85Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 60.8%Hispanic 28.8%Black 5.0%Multiracial 3.0%Asian 1.8%Native American 0.6%

Group	MA-HD-85	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	60.8%	66.6%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	28.8%	13.3%	19.3%
Black / African American	5.0%	6.8%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.0%	5.7%	4.0%
Asian	1.8%	7.3%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Massachusetts State House District 85? 46,404 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

MA-HD-85 vs Massachusetts vs National46K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

46K

local

46KState 7.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.5%

local

78.5%State 77.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $106,183National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 47.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 62.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 18.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 25.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 74.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MA-HD-85

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

67.3%

vs Previous

-65.5pp

Voting-Age Pop

36,405

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MA-HD-85?

Safe DAvg margin: D+60.5 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+69.3

2012

D+74.1

2016

D+76.3

2020

D+29.0

2024

D+76.3

Elasticity

47.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+65.0

Other Massachusetts State House Districts

218 total

Name	Margin ↓
MA-HD-83	D+83.3
MA-HD-137	D+77.3
MA-HD-110	D+74.1
MA-HD-84	D+72.6
MA-HD-134	D+72.4
MA-HD-128	D+71.9
MA-HD-129	D+70.8
MA-HD-131	D+67.5
MA-HD-58	D+67.1
MA-HD-127	D+66.4
MA-HD-87	D+66.1
MA-HD-139	D+66.1
MA-HD-185	D+63.2
MA-HD-186	D+63.2
MA-HD-187	D+63.2
MA-HD-188	D+63.2
MA-HD-189	D+63.2
MA-HD-190	D+63.2
MA-HD-192	D+63.2
MA-HD-194	D+63.2
MA-HD-197	D+63.2
MA-HD-200	D+63.2
MA-HD-202	D+63.2
MA-HD-184	D+63.2
MA-HD-130	D+63.1

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