state senate districtMassachusetts Worcester and Hampden District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+3.9
2008D+3.9
2012R+1.5
2016R+6.0
2020D+2.7
2024R+4.7
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.7D+3.9 → R+4.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+3.3R+4.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.0% of 141,176 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
48,054
52,989
3,417
104,460
141,176
74.0%
2020
51,690
48,910
2,770
103,370
137,523†
75.2%
2016
39,330
44,850
8,351
92,531
134,166†
69.0%
2012
41,391
42,714
1,482
85,587
129,507†
66.1%
2008
43,733
40,404
2,004
86,141
128,307†
67.1%
2004
41,496
38,336
507
80,339
127,108†
63.2%
† 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 Hampden DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish20.5%18.6%9.4%
Italian13.7%11.1%4.8%
English11.1%9.7%9.5%
French10.2%4.7%1.6%
Polish7.2%3.4%2.2%
American6.6%3.3%5.3%
German6.1%5.4%12.5%
French Canadian6.1%——
Puerto Rican5.5%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.9%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.4%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.3%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.2%0.8%0.5%
Asian Indian0.5%1.9%1.4%
Chinese0.2%2.5%1.3%
Vietnamese0.2%0.8%0.6%
African American†0.9%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
Worcester and Hampden District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
43
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Worcester and Hampden District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$105,691
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.2%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.7%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Worcester and Hampden District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.3%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
11.8%
9.7%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
1.0%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.6%
6.1%
2.0%
Other languages
1.4%
1.0%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Worcester and Hampden 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 Hampden District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+3.9%
2008
+3.9%
2012
−1.5%
2016
−6.0%
2020
+2.7%
2024
−4.7%
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
46.0%Harris48,054
50.7%Trump52,989
3.3%
R+4.7
R+7.4
R+3.3
104,460
D
50.0%Biden51,690
47.3%Trump48,910
2.7%
D+2.7
D+8.7
R+1.8
103,370
R
42.5%Clinton39,330
48.5%Trump44,850
9.0%
R+6.0
R+4.4
R+8.1
92,531
R
48.4%Obama41,391
49.9%Romney42,714
1.7%
R+1.5
R+5.4
R+5.4
85,587
D
50.8%Obama43,733
46.9%McCain40,404
2.3%
D+3.9
R+0.1
R+3.4
86,141
D
51.7%Kerry41,496
47.7%Bush38,336
0.6%
D+3.9
—
D+6.4
80,339
current representation
Current officeholders
RRyan FattmanState Senate · Worcester and Hampden
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning working-class cities like Worcester's outer wards and Hampden County's post-industrial towns, this district has trended toward Republican presidential candidates faster than most of Massachusetts, making it an outlier worth watching in statewide wave elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.9 points in 2004 and a Republican high of 6.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.7 points.
A population of 181,709, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $105,691 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester and Hampshire District and Hampden-Hampshire-Worcester District.
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How did Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District voted Republican by 4.7 points (R+4.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 104,460 votes cast, 48,054 went Democratic and 52,989 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District?
Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District has a population of 181,709 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 Hampden District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District is $105,691 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Worcester and Hampden District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
