HarrisDemocratic63.8%14,143TrumpRepublican33.8%7,486OtherAll other candidates2.5%546
D+30.0- Lead
- 6,657
- Total
- 22,175
- vs nation
- D+31.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Massachusetts 7th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic68.1%15,480TrumpRepublican29.6%6,734OtherAll other candidates2.2%511
D+38.5- Lead
- 8,746
- Total
- 22,725
- vs nation
- D+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic61.9%13,384TrumpRepublican29.1%6,298OtherAll other candidates9.0%1,944
D+32.8- Lead
- 7,086
- Total
- 21,626
- vs nation
- D+30.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic72.3%14,876RomneyRepublican25.7%5,289OtherAll other candidates2.0%422
D+46.6- Lead
- 9,587
- Total
- 20,587
- vs nation
- D+42.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic71.3%15,163McCainRepublican26.1%5,554OtherAll other candidates2.5%539
D+45.2- Lead
- 9,609
- Total
- 21,256
- vs nation
- D+37.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic69.2%14,606BushRepublican29.8%6,283OtherAll other candidates1.0%220
D+39.4- Lead
- 8,323
- Total
- 21,109
- vs nation
- D+41.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic59.9%11,619BushRepublican30.3%5,878OtherAll other candidates9.8%1,904
D+29.6- Lead
- 5,741
- Total
- 19,401
- vs nation
- D+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic61.1%12,043DoleRepublican24.7%4,880OtherAll other candidates14.2%2,801
D+36.3- Lead
- 7,163
- Total
- 19,724
- vs nation
- D+27.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+30.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,5032024 5-year
- Population density
- 122 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 349 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.6 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.9 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- 2nd Berkshire District, MA · twin score 96.0
presidential history
Party record book
Massachusetts 7th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
72.3%
14,876 votes · D+46.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 72.1%
Republican
William McKinley1896
71.7%
3,643 votes · R+50.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
15,480votes
68.1% of the vote · D+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,163 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
15,471votes
66.4% of the vote · R+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 14,352 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+42.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.6 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +41.9 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+44.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +28.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn BarrettState House · 1st Berkshire
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 100.0%14,138 | 0.0%0 | 14,138 |
| 2020 | D | 100.0%18,541 | 0.0%0 | 18,541 |
Anchored in Pittsfield and the surrounding Berkshire hill towns, this district delivered a 30.0-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense urban core set within a largely rural, post-industrial county.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.6 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 50.9 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.0 points.
A population of 42,503, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,568 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 2nd Berkshire District and 2nd Franklin District.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
2nd Berkshire District
Massachusetts
96.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
2nd Franklin District
Massachusetts
92.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Evangelical
3rd Berkshire District
Massachusetts
90.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age
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 Massachusetts 7th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 7th State House District voted Democratic by 30.0 points (D+30.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,175 votes cast, 14,143 went Democratic and 7,486 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 7th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 7th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts 7th State House District?
Massachusetts 7th State House District has a population of 42,503 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 7th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 7th State House District is $67,568 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 7th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts 7th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.