Massachusetts 57th 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
Joe Biden2020
68.2%
17,770 votes · D+38.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 67.2%
Republican
William McKinley1896
80.7%
2,254 votes · R+69.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 75.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,770votes
68.2% of the vote · D+38.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,567 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
9,822votes
51.5% of the vote · R+3.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 9,241 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
Kamala Harris2024
+35.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+34.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +34.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+63.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +46.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DHomar GomezState House · 2nd Hampshire
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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%15,502
0.0%0
15,502
2020
D
87.3%17,717
12.7%2,582
20,299
Anchored by the Five College region in western Massachusetts, this district's heavy concentration of students, faculty, and academic-sector workers produces presidential margins that routinely exceed 30 points Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 69.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 42,573, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,930 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 1st Hampshire District and 1st Franklin District.
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How did Massachusetts 57th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 57th State House District voted Democratic by 34.1 points (D+34.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,300 votes cast, 16,567 went Democratic and 7,936 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 57th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 57th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts 57th State House District?
Massachusetts 57th State House District has a population of 42,573 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 57th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 57th State House District is $88,930 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 57th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts 57th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.