state house districtMassachusetts 28th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+26.7
2008D+29.3
2012D+23.3
2016D+29.5
2020D+39.1
2024D+33.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.5D+26.7 → D+33.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.7D+33.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.3% of 36,907 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,978
9,269
1,003
29,250
36,907
79.3%
2020
20,361
8,711
693
29,765
35,946†
82.8%
2016
16,451
8,438
2,278
27,167
34,759†
78.2%
2012
16,154
9,987
344
26,485
33,174†
79.8%
2008
16,266
8,795
459
25,520
32,440†
78.7%
2004
15,129
8,667
385
24,181
31,706†
76.3%
† 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 5MassachusettsUnited States
Irish26.3%18.6%9.4%
Italian19.1%11.1%4.8%
English13.5%9.7%9.5%
French6.6%4.7%1.6%
German6.2%5.4%12.5%
Polish4.4%3.4%2.2%
French Canadian4.2%——
American3.8%3.3%5.3%
Dominican1.9%2.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.7%4.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.8%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%1.1%0.7%
Chinese0.3%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%1.9%1.4%
Cambodian0.2%0.4%—
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 5
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
51.4
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.4%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MA HD 5
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$97,530
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.1%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.0%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MA HD 5
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
28.7%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
19.1%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.2%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.1%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MA HD 5
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 28th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+26.7%
2008
+29.3%
2012
+23.3%
2016
+29.5%
2020
+39.1%
2024
+33.2%
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
64.9%Harris18,978
31.7%Trump9,269
3.4%
D+33.2
R+5.9
D+34.7
29,250
D
68.4%Biden20,361
29.3%Trump8,711
2.3%
D+39.1
D+9.6
D+34.7
29,765
D
60.6%Clinton16,451
31.1%Trump8,438
8.4%
D+29.5
D+6.2
D+27.4
27,167
D
61.0%Obama16,154
37.7%Romney9,987
1.3%
D+23.3
R+6.0
D+19.4
26,485
D
63.7%Obama16,266
34.5%McCain8,795
1.8%
D+29.3
D+2.6
D+22.0
25,520
D
62.6%Kerry15,129
35.8%Bush8,667
1.6%
D+26.7
—
D+29.2
24,181
current representation
Current officeholders
DDru TarrState House · 5th Essex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 5th Essex District returns Democratic presidential margins well above the state average, reflecting a densely settled, majority-renter urban core where college-educated voters and immigrant communities make up a substantial share of the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.2 points.
A population of 45,650, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,530 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 1st Essex District and 8th Essex District.
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How did Massachusetts 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 28th State House District voted Democratic by 33.2 points (D+33.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,250 votes cast, 18,978 went Democratic and 9,269 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 28th State House District?
Massachusetts 28th State House District has a population of 45,650 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 28th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 28th State House District is $97,530 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts 28th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
