Massachusetts State House District 87
Massachusetts · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 24.5pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 40K residents
Massachusetts State House District 87 is a state house district that has a population of 40,255. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+66.1. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.4% | 14.3% | D+66.1 | D+24.5 |
| 2020 | 69.7% | 28.2% | D+41.6 | R+24.3 |
| 2016 | 79.8% | 13.9% | D+65.9 | D+4.7 |
| 2012 | 80.6% | 19.4% | D+61.2 | D+0.3 |
| 2008 | 79.6% | 18.7% | D+60.9 | — |
What defines MA-HD-87?
MA-HD-87 has been volatile — swinging back and forth between elections rather than trending in one direction. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory in the modern era in this geography.
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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 66.1% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 24.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | MA-HD-87 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 89.6% | 66.6% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 4.1% | 13.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
Asian | 1.1% | 7.3% | 6.0% |
Black / African American | 1.0% | 6.8% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Massachusetts State House District 87? 40,255 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
40K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
83.9%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
N/A
Turnout in MA-HD-87
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
70.9%
-90.1pp
33,762
2008–2024
How competitive is MA-HD-87?
Safe DAvg margin: D+57.8 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+60.9
2012
D+61.2
2016
D+65.9
2020
D+41.6
2024
D+66.1
24.5pp
0
D+59.1
Other Massachusetts State House Districts
218 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| MA-HD-83 | D+83.3 |
| MA-HD-137 | D+77.3 |
| MA-HD-85 | D+76.3 |
| 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-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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