state senate districtMassachusetts Second Worcester District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+17.9
2008D+17.4
2012D+14.2
2016D+19.9
2020D+28.0
2024D+19.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.8D+17.9 → D+19.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+21.1D+19.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.0% of 115,300 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,654
29,458
3,189
77,301
115,300
67.0%
2020
50,200
27,827
1,966
79,993
110,676†
72.3%
2016
40,259
25,986
5,630
71,875
107,605†
66.8%
2012
37,260
27,877
1,166
66,303
103,605†
64.0%
2008
38,294
26,722
1,320
66,336
102,068†
65.0%
2004
36,331
25,241
534
62,106
100,531†
61.8%
† 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
GroupSecond Worcester DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish16.0%18.6%9.4%
Italian10.8%11.1%4.8%
English8.9%9.7%9.5%
French7.5%4.7%1.6%
German4.7%5.4%12.5%
French Canadian4.7%——
Polish4.4%3.4%2.2%
American3.9%3.3%5.3%
Asian Indian5.2%1.9%1.4%
Chinese2.2%2.5%1.3%
Vietnamese2.2%0.8%0.6%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.4%0.4%
Pakistani0.5%——
Laotian0.5%——
Puerto Rican5.4%4.6%1.8%
Dominican1.4%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.7%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.6%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.4%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.6%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
African American†3.2%2.6%9.9%
Ghanaian1.2%——
African0.7%0.3%0.5%
Haitian0.6%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican0.4%0.5%0.4%
Kenyan0.3%——
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
Second Worcester District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
38.8
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
Second Worcester District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$109,688
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.0%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Second Worcester District
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
Second Worcester 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 Second Worcester District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+17.9%
2008
+17.4%
2012
+14.2%
2016
+19.9%
2020
+28.0%
2024
+19.7%
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
D
57.8%Harris44,654
38.1%Trump29,458
4.1%
D+19.7
R+8.3
D+21.1
77,301
D
62.8%Biden50,200
34.8%Trump27,827
2.5%
D+28.0
D+8.1
D+23.5
79,993
D
56.0%Clinton40,259
36.2%Trump25,986
7.8%
D+19.9
D+5.7
D+17.8
71,875
D
56.2%Obama37,260
42.0%Romney27,877
1.8%
D+14.2
R+3.3
D+10.3
66,303
D
57.7%Obama38,294
40.3%McCain26,722
2.0%
D+17.4
R+0.4
D+10.2
66,336
D
58.5%Kerry36,331
40.6%Bush25,241
0.9%
D+17.9
—
D+20.3
62,106
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike MooreState Senate · Second Worcester
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored by Worcester's academic and medical institutions, the Second Worcester District posts presidential margins well above the statewide average, reflecting a population dense with younger renters, graduate students, and healthcare workers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.7 points.
A population of 166,976, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $109,688 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol and Norfolk District and Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District.
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How did Massachusetts Second Worcester District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Second Worcester District voted Democratic by 19.7 points (D+19.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 77,301 votes cast, 44,654 went Democratic and 29,458 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Second Worcester District?
Massachusetts Second Worcester District has a population of 166,976 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Second Worcester District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Second Worcester District is $109,688 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Second Worcester District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Second Worcester District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
