Massachusetts 10th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | +11.4% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 53.7%Harris13,210 | 42.3%Trump10,412 | 4.0% | D+11.4 | R+9.4 | D+12.8 | 24,613 | |
| D | 59.1%Biden14,737 | 38.4%Trump9,557 | 2.5% | D+20.8 | D+11.4 | D+16.3 | 24,916 | |
| D | 50.5%Clinton11,233 | 41.2%Trump9,148 | 8.3% | D+9.4 | D+7.9 | D+7.3 | 22,223 | |
| D | 50.0%Obama10,741 | 48.6%Romney10,427 | 1.4% | D+1.5 | R+4.9 | R+2.4 | 21,475 | |
| D | 52.3%Obama10,364 | 46.0%McCain9,108 | 1.6% | D+6.3 | R+4.1 | R+0.9 | 19,798 | |
| D | 54.5%Kerry10,379 | 44.1%Bush8,397 | 1.4% | D+10.4 | — | D+12.9 | 19,041 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
About 2.9 percent of 1st Bristol District residents reported Portuguese ancestry in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate, roughly 7.5 times the national rate of 0.4 percent. Another 3.1 percent reported French Canadian ancestry, roughly 6.7 times the national rate of 0.5 percent. The district recorded a population of 63,361 in the 2024 ACS five-year estimate, with a median age of 40.9. Across presidential elections from 2008 to 2024, the district recorded its largest two-party swing between consecutive elections from 2016 to 2020, moving 11 points toward the Democratic candidate. That movement carried it to its strongest Democratic margin of D+21 in 2020. In 2024 the district delivered D+11, narrowing from the 2020 peak while remaining on the Democratic side of the ledger.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.4 points.
A population of 42,367, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,040 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 1st Middlesex District and 15th Essex District.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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