Massachusetts 33rd 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
81.6%
8,976 votes · D+63.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 70.5%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
63.3%
2,640 votes · R+31.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 59.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
10,441votes
70.1% of the vote · D+42.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 9,504 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,916votes
37.5% of the vote · D+22.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 4,612 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
George McGovern1972
+50.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.4 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +44.7 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+22.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +8.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan CahillState House · 10th Essex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 10th Essex District covers the Cape Ann peninsula, where a legacy fishing economy and dense coastal settlement have produced consistent double-digit Democratic margins at the presidential level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 19.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.
A population of 44,399, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,419 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 11th Essex District and 16th Essex District.
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How did Massachusetts 33rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 33rd State House District voted Democratic by 22.2 points (D+22.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,103 votes cast, 7,822 went Democratic and 4,916 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 33rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 33rd State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Massachusetts 33rd State House District?
Massachusetts 33rd State House District has a population of 44,399 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 33rd State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 33rd State House District is $76,419 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 33rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts 33rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.