state house districtMassachusetts 118th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.5
2008R+0.8
2012R+4.2
2016R+4.9
2020D+5.3
2024R+2.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.4D+1.5 → R+2.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+1.4R+2.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.7% of 34,536 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,129
11,812
775
23,716
34,536
68.7%
2020
12,060
10,815
552
23,427
33,541†
69.8%
2016
9,045
10,067
1,560
20,672
32,588†
63.4%
2012
8,116
8,834
219
17,169
31,511†
54.5%
2008
9,236
9,395
360
18,991
30,773†
61.7%
2004
8,961
8,688
242
17,891
30,035†
59.6%
† 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 8MassachusettsUnited States
Irish24.5%18.6%9.4%
Portuguese14.0%2.3%—
English12.7%9.7%9.5%
Italian11.8%11.1%4.8%
French6.1%4.7%1.6%
German5.0%5.4%12.5%
American2.0%3.3%5.3%
French Canadian2.0%——
Cape Verdean4.0%0.9%—
Haitian1.7%1.1%0.3%
African American†0.3%2.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%
Puerto Rican1.7%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.4%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.3%0.8%11.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.8%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%0.3%—
Chinese0.6%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.8%0.6%
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 8
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
39.7
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.8%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MA HD 8
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$115,948
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.9%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.4%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MA HD 8
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.1%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.8%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.0%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
8.1%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
MA HD 8
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 118th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.5%
2008
−0.8%
2012
−4.2%
2016
−4.9%
2020
+5.3%
2024
−2.9%
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
R
46.9%Harris11,129
49.8%Trump11,812
3.3%
R+2.9
R+8.2
R+1.4
23,716
D
51.5%Biden12,060
46.2%Trump10,815
2.4%
D+5.3
D+10.3
D+0.9
23,427
R
43.8%Clinton9,045
48.7%Trump10,067
7.5%
R+4.9
R+0.8
R+7.0
20,672
R
47.3%Obama8,116
51.5%Romney8,834
1.3%
R+4.2
R+3.3
R+8.0
17,169
R
48.6%Obama9,236
49.5%McCain9,395
1.9%
R+0.8
R+2.4
R+8.1
18,991
D
50.1%Kerry8,961
48.6%Bush8,688
1.4%
D+1.5
—
D+4.0
17,891
current representation
Current officeholders
DDennis GallagherState House · 8th Plymouth
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering part of Plymouth County on Massachusetts's South Shore, this district sits in competitive territory, recording an R+2.9 presidential margin in 2024 — unusually close for a region that once trended more decisively.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 4.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.9 points.
A population of 43,775, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,948 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 12th Bristol District and 7th Plymouth District.
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How did Massachusetts 118th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 118th State House District voted Republican by 2.9 points (R+2.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,716 votes cast, 11,129 went Democratic and 11,812 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 118th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 118th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Massachusetts 118th State House District?
Massachusetts 118th State House District has a population of 43,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 118th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 118th State House District is $115,948 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 118th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts 118th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
