Massachusetts Second Worcester District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
80.6%
42,492 votes · D+61.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · 68.0%
Republican
William McKinley1896
70.6%
5,864 votes · R+47.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 64.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
50,197votes
62.8% of the vote · D+28.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 44,651 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
29,456votes
38.6% of the vote · D+19.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,825 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Hubert Humphrey1968
+39.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.0 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +39.4 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+41.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +23.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike MooreState Senate · Second Worcester
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
100.0%50,982
0.0%0
50,982
2020
D
68.9%52,446
31.1%23,658
76,104
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 61.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.9 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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The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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How did Massachusetts Second Worcester District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Second Worcester District voted Democratic by 19.9 points (D+19.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 76,381 votes cast, 44,651 went Democratic and 29,456 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Second Worcester District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Second Worcester District voted Republican was 1984.
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 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Second Worcester District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.