state senate districtMassachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+7.8
2008D+7.8
2012D+2.2
2016R+1.0
2020D+6.8
2024D+0.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.5D+7.8 → D+0.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+1.8D+0.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.0% of 131,154 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
45,785
45,488
3,192
94,465
131,154
72.0%
2020
48,730
42,398
2,605
93,733
126,026†
74.4%
2016
37,823
38,633
7,764
84,220
122,614†
68.7%
2012
40,247
38,471
1,468
80,186
118,108†
67.9%
2008
41,969
35,730
1,870
79,569
116,280†
68.4%
2004
39,878
34,021
1,386
75,285
114,452†
65.8%
† 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
GroupWorcester and Hampshire DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish20.5%18.6%9.4%
Italian13.7%11.1%4.8%
English11.5%9.7%9.5%
French9.6%4.7%1.6%
German6.1%5.4%12.5%
French Canadian6.0%——
Polish5.9%3.4%2.2%
American5.0%3.3%5.3%
Puerto Rican3.5%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.9%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.4%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.4%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.6%0.4%
African American†1.5%2.6%9.9%
Ghanaian0.6%——
African0.4%0.3%0.5%
Haitian0.3%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%
Asian Indian1.0%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.4%2.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.8%0.6%
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
Worcester and Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
44
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Worcester and Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$96,776
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.4%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.1%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Worcester and Hampshire District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.0%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
9.3%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
5.3%
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
Worcester and Hampshire District
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 Worcester and Hampshire District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+7.8%
2008
+7.8%
2012
+2.2%
2016
−1.0%
2020
+6.8%
2024
+0.3%
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
48.5%Harris45,785
48.2%Trump45,488
3.4%
D+0.3
R+6.4
D+1.8
94,465
D
52.0%Biden48,730
45.2%Trump42,398
2.8%
D+6.8
D+7.7
D+2.3
93,733
R
44.9%Clinton37,823
45.9%Trump38,633
9.2%
R+1.0
R+3.2
R+3.1
84,220
D
50.2%Obama40,247
48.0%Romney38,471
1.8%
D+2.2
R+5.6
R+1.6
80,186
D
52.7%Obama41,969
44.9%McCain35,730
2.4%
D+7.8
D+0.1
D+0.6
79,569
D
53.0%Kerry39,878
45.2%Bush34,021
1.8%
D+7.8
—
D+10.2
75,285
current representation
Current officeholders
RPeter DurantState Senate · Worcester and Hampshire
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning rural hill towns and mid-sized urban centers across two counties, this district voted within a fraction of a point of the national median in 2024, making it an unusually precise bellwether in an otherwise lopsidedly Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 1.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.3 points.
A population of 167,231, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,776 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester and Hampden District and Hampden-Hampshire-Worcester District.
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How did Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District voted a near-tie (D+0.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,465 votes cast, 45,785 went Democratic and 45,488 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District?
Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District has a population of 167,231 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District is $96,776 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampshire District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
