state house districtMassachusetts 1st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.4
2008D+13.0
2012D+7.8
2016D+14.3
2020D+25.2
2024D+20.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.2D+9.4 → D+20.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+22.1D+20.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.2% of 37,486 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,244
11,187
879
29,310
37,486
78.2%
2020
18,043
10,670
598
29,311
34,382†
85.3%
2016
14,216
10,419
1,828
26,463
34,518†
76.7%
2012
14,065
12,006
332
26,403
34,192†
77.2%
2008
14,661
11,239
486
26,386
34,653†
76.1%
2004
14,275
11,779
413
26,467
35,113†
75.4%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMA HD 1MassachusettsUnited States
Irish25.8%18.6%9.4%
English17.1%9.7%9.5%
Italian11.4%11.1%4.8%
German8.3%5.4%12.5%
French4.3%4.7%1.6%
American3.9%3.3%5.3%
Portuguese3.7%2.3%—
Scottish3.5%—1.3%
Jamaican1.8%0.5%0.4%
Cape Verdean0.9%0.9%—
Haitian0.4%1.1%0.3%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.6%4.6%1.8%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Dominican0.3%2.7%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.6%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.2%0.3%—
Venezuelan0.2%——
Chinese0.4%2.5%1.3%
Nepalese0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MA HD 1
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
58.5
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
6.6%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
33.2%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MA HD 1
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$92,082
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.6%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.2%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MA HD 1
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.8%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.4%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.9%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MA HD 1
Massachusetts
United States
Catholic
—
35.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
3.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
51.4%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Massachusetts 1st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.4%
2008
+13.0%
2012
+7.8%
2016
+14.3%
2020
+25.2%
2024
+20.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
58.8%Harris17,244
38.2%Trump11,187
3.0%
D+20.7
R+4.5
D+22.1
29,310
D
61.6%Biden18,043
36.4%Trump10,670
2.0%
D+25.2
D+10.8
D+20.7
29,311
D
53.7%Clinton14,216
39.4%Trump10,419
6.9%
D+14.3
D+6.5
D+12.3
26,463
D
53.3%Obama14,065
45.5%Romney12,006
1.3%
D+7.8
R+5.2
D+3.9
26,403
D
55.6%Obama14,661
42.6%McCain11,239
1.8%
D+13.0
D+3.5
D+5.7
26,386
D
53.9%Kerry14,275
44.5%Bush11,779
1.6%
D+9.4
—
D+11.9
26,467
current representation
Current officeholders
DChris FlanaganState House · 1st Barnstable
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Barnstable town, this compact Cape Cod district has shifted well to the left of its surrounding region, posting a D+20.6 presidential margin in a county that leans considerably more competitive overall.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 42,739, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,082 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 3rd Barnstable District and 4th Barnstable District.
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How did Massachusetts 1st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 1st State House District voted Democratic by 20.7 points (D+20.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,310 votes cast, 17,244 went Democratic and 11,187 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 1st State House District?
Massachusetts 1st State House District has a population of 42,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 1st State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 1st State House District is $92,082 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 1st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts 1st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
