state house districtMassachusetts 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+48.6
2008D+54.8
2012D+57.7
2016D+45.2
2020D+51.9
2024D+42.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.7D+48.6 → D+42.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+44.3D+42.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.3% of 34,170 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,628
5,658
660
20,946
34,170
61.3%
2020
16,404
5,017
521
21,942
33,162†
66.2%
2016
13,907
4,771
1,524
20,202
33,248†
60.8%
2012
15,642
4,046
399
20,087
33,330†
60.3%
2008
15,657
4,401
477
20,535
32,867†
62.5%
2004
15,035
5,085
365
20,485
32,404†
63.2%
† 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 2MassachusettsUnited States
Irish17.8%18.6%9.4%
Italian13.9%11.1%4.8%
English12.9%9.7%9.5%
German9.8%5.4%12.5%
French8.4%4.7%1.6%
Polish6.2%3.4%2.2%
American3.9%3.3%5.3%
French Canadian3.0%——
Puerto Rican2.9%4.6%1.8%
Colombian1.1%0.6%0.4%
Salvadoran0.8%1.1%0.7%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.4%0.3%—
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.3%2.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.8%0.5%
African American†3.7%2.6%9.9%
African1.0%0.3%0.5%
Ghanaian0.5%——
Chinese0.4%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%1.9%1.4%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
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 2
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
42.4
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
25.0%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MA HD 2
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$70,582
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.9%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.0%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MA HD 2
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.1%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MA HD 2
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 8th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+48.6%
2008
+54.8%
2012
+57.7%
2016
+45.2%
2020
+51.9%
2024
+42.8%
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
69.8%Harris14,628
27.0%Trump5,658
3.2%
D+42.8
R+9.1
D+44.3
20,946
D
74.8%Biden16,404
22.9%Trump5,017
2.4%
D+51.9
D+6.7
D+47.4
21,942
D
68.8%Clinton13,907
23.6%Trump4,771
7.5%
D+45.2
R+12.5
D+43.1
20,202
D
77.9%Obama15,642
20.1%Romney4,046
2.0%
D+57.7
D+2.9
D+53.9
20,087
D
76.2%Obama15,657
21.4%McCain4,401
2.3%
D+54.8
D+6.2
D+47.5
20,535
D
73.4%Kerry15,035
24.8%Bush5,085
1.8%
D+48.6
—
D+51.0
20,485
current representation
Current officeholders
DTricia Farley-BouvierState House · 2nd Berkshire
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, this district delivers presidential margins exceeding 40 points, reflecting a college-educated, arts-economy population concentrated around Pittsfield and its surrounding hill towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.8 points.
A population of 43,927, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,582 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 1st Berkshire District and 3rd Berkshire District.
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How did Massachusetts 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 8th State House District voted Democratic by 42.8 points (D+42.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,946 votes cast, 14,628 went Democratic and 5,658 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 8th State House District?
Massachusetts 8th State House District has a population of 43,927 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 8th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 8th State House District is $70,582 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
