Massachusetts 103rd 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
75.2%
12,761 votes · D+50.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 68.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
72.8%
3,328 votes · R+48.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 72.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,311votes
68.7% of the vote · D+39.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,153 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
9,647votes
50.6% of the vote · R+1.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 9,362 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
Joe Biden2020
+35.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +34.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+47.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +31.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTed PhilipsState House · 8th Norfolk
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
81.3%16,042
18.7%3,685
19,727
2020
D
81.2%16,415
18.8%3,792
20,207
The 8th Norfolk posted a D+31.7 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the commonwealth's more lopsided legislative districts. Its suburban Boston geography and college-educated demographic profile have deepened that lean over successive cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 53.1 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.7 points.
A population of 44,240, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $155,241 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 31st Middlesex District and 21st Middlesex District.
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How did Massachusetts 103rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 103rd State House District voted Democratic by 31.7 points (D+31.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 25,080 votes cast, 16,153 went Democratic and 8,199 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 103rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 103rd State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts 103rd State House District?
Massachusetts 103rd State House District has a population of 44,240 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 103rd State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 103rd State House District is $155,241 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 103rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts 103rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.