Massachusetts 34th 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%
9,654 votes · D+63.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 70.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
63.9%
2,861 votes · R+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 60.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,420votes
69.2% of the vote · D+40.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 10,224 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
5,361votes
36.5% of the vote · D+24.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 4,979 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
+50.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.3 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +44.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+23.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +9.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSean ReidState House · 11th Essex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
100.0%16,802
0.0%0
16,802
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24.4, the 11th Essex District ranks among Massachusetts' more reliably Democratic state house seats, drawing on urban working-class and immigrant communities concentrated along the Merrimack Valley corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.4 points.
A population of 45,526, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,815 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 10th Essex District and 17th Essex District.
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How did Massachusetts 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 34th State House District voted Democratic by 24.4 points (D+24.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,690 votes cast, 8,940 went Democratic and 5,361 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 34th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 34th State House District voted Republican was 1924.
How many people live in Massachusetts 34th State House District?
Massachusetts 34th State House District has a population of 45,526 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 34th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 34th State House District is $71,815 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.