state house districtMassachusetts 157th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+32.0
2008D+31.7
2012D+35.5
2016D+32.6
2020D+32.1
2024D+19.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+12.9D+32.0 → D+19.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+20.5D+19.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 41.6% of 31,683 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,578
5,076
511
13,165
31,683
41.6%
2020
9,260
4,686
307
14,253
30,412†
46.9%
2016
8,246
3,979
858
13,083
29,569†
44.2%
2012
8,236
3,862
217
12,315
28,469†
43.3%
2008
7,680
3,926
249
11,855
28,047†
42.3%
2004
7,279
3,705
202
11,186
27,625†
40.5%
† 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 16MassachusettsUnited States
Irish12.7%18.6%9.4%
Italian8.6%11.1%4.8%
English7.1%9.7%9.5%
French6.0%4.7%1.6%
German3.7%5.4%12.5%
French Canadian3.7%——
Polish3.5%3.4%2.2%
American3.1%3.3%5.3%
Puerto Rican11.5%4.6%1.8%
Dominican3.0%2.7%0.7%
Mexican1.5%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.2%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.8%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.5%0.6%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
African American†8.2%2.6%9.9%
Ghanaian3.0%——
African1.9%0.3%0.5%
Haitian1.5%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican1.1%0.5%0.4%
Kenyan0.7%——
Asian Indian2.5%1.9%1.4%
Chinese1.1%2.5%1.3%
Vietnamese1.1%0.8%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%——
Laotian0.2%——
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 16
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
34.4
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MA HD 16
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$73,487
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MA HD 16
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.3%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
9.5%
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 16
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 157th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+32.0%
2008
+31.7%
2012
+35.5%
2016
+32.6%
2020
+32.1%
2024
+19.0%
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
D
57.6%Harris7,578
38.6%Trump5,076
3.9%
D+19.0
R+13.1
D+20.5
13,165
D
65.0%Biden9,260
32.9%Trump4,686
2.2%
D+32.1
R+0.5
D+27.6
14,253
D
63.0%Clinton8,246
30.4%Trump3,979
6.6%
D+32.6
R+2.9
D+30.5
13,083
D
66.9%Obama8,236
31.4%Romney3,862
1.8%
D+35.5
D+3.9
D+31.7
12,315
D
64.8%Obama7,680
33.1%McCain3,926
2.1%
D+31.7
R+0.3
D+24.4
11,855
D
65.1%Kerry7,279
33.1%Bush3,705
1.8%
D+32.0
—
D+34.4
11,186
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan DonahueState House · 16th Worcester
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 16th Worcester District delivered a 19-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting an urban-suburban electorate that has moved consistently leftward in recent cycles. Its mid-sized population anchors it firmly in Greater Worcester's political center of gravity.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 13.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.0 points.
A population of 44,842, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,487 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 17th Worcester District and 15th Worcester District.
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How did Massachusetts 157th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts 157th State House District voted Democratic by 19.0 points (D+19.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,165 votes cast, 7,578 went Democratic and 5,076 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts 157th State House District?
Massachusetts 157th State House District has a population of 44,842 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts 157th State House District?
Median household income in Massachusetts 157th State House District is $73,487 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts 157th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts 157th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
