Massachusetts 134th 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
94.1%
17,905 votes · D+88.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 89.4%
Republican
William McKinley1896
35.5%
1,048 votes · D+23.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 32.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
19,136votes
89.4% of the vote · D+80.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 17,905 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
3,705votes
22.9% of the vote · D+54.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 3,642 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
+91.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+68.4 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +88.0 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
−29.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+23.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −36.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrandy Fluker-ReidState House · 12th Suffolk
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
90.3%13,320
9.7%1,428
14,748
2020
D
94.1%14,658
5.9%923
15,581
The 12th Suffolk District records presidential margins exceeding 70 points, placing it among the most Democratic-concentrated legislative districts in the state. Its electorate reflects the dense, majority-minority urban neighborhoods of inner Boston.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.0 points.
A population of 42,832, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,640 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 6th Suffolk District and 14th Suffolk District.
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How did Massachusetts 134th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 134th State House District voted Democratic by 73.0 points (D+73.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,001 votes cast, 16,212 went Democratic and 2,333 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 134th State House District?
Massachusetts 134th State House District has a population of 42,832 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 134th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 134th State House District is $97,640 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 134th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts 134th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.