state house districtMassachusetts 146th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.5
2008D+2.5
2012R+1.7
2016R+11.8
2020R+3.0
2024R+9.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.4D+2.5 → R+9.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+8.4R+9.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.0% of 36,475 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,432
14,035
792
26,259
36,475
72.0%
2020
12,192
12,965
722
25,879
35,023†
73.9%
2016
9,298
12,086
2,182
23,566
34,059†
69.2%
2012
11,205
11,604
426
23,235
32,797†
70.8%
2008
11,299
10,726
564
22,589
32,304†
69.9%
2004
10,768
10,227
425
21,420
31,811†
67.3%
† 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 5MassachusettsUnited States
Irish21.8%18.6%9.4%
Italian14.7%11.1%4.8%
English12.1%9.7%9.5%
French10.2%4.7%1.6%
German6.4%5.4%12.5%
French Canadian6.4%——
Polish6.1%3.4%2.2%
American5.4%3.3%5.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.7%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.3%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.3%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.2%0.8%0.5%
African American†0.6%2.6%9.9%
Ghanaian0.2%——
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 5
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
46.9
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MA HD 5
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$92,098
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.5%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.8%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MA HD 5
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.2%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
9.4%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
5.4%
6.1%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
1.2%
1.1%
Other languages
1.6%
1.0%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
MA HD 5
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 146th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.5%
2008
+2.5%
2012
−1.7%
2016
−11.8%
2020
−3.0%
2024
−9.9%
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
43.5%Harris11,432
53.4%Trump14,035
3.0%
R+9.9
R+6.9
R+8.4
26,259
R
47.1%Biden12,192
50.1%Trump12,965
2.8%
R+3.0
D+8.8
R+7.4
25,879
R
39.5%Clinton9,298
51.3%Trump12,086
9.3%
R+11.8
R+10.1
R+13.9
23,566
R
48.2%Obama11,205
49.9%Romney11,604
1.8%
R+1.7
R+4.3
R+5.6
23,235
D
50.0%Obama11,299
47.5%McCain10,726
2.5%
D+2.5
±0.0
R+4.7
22,589
D
50.3%Kerry10,768
47.7%Bush10,227
2.0%
D+2.5
—
D+5.0
21,420
current representation
Current officeholders
RDonnie BerthiaumeState House · 5th Worcester
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering small towns in north-central Massachusetts, the 5th Worcester District delivers Republican presidential margins well above the state norm, reflecting a working-class, small-town electorate that has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 11.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.
A population of 44,743, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,098 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 1st Hampden District and 18th Worcester District.
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How did Massachusetts 146th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 146th State House District voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+9.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,259 votes cast, 11,432 went Democratic and 14,035 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts 146th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts 146th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Massachusetts 146th State House District?
Massachusetts 146th State House District has a population of 44,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 146th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 146th State House District is $92,098 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 146th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts 146th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
