state senate districtMassachusetts First Worcester District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+30.4
2008D+30.4
2012D+28.5
2016D+34.4
2020D+37.5
2024D+29.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.2D+30.4 → D+29.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+30.7D+29.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.3% of 119,257 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
40,481
21,568
2,749
64,798
119,257
54.3%
2020
46,203
20,514
1,754
68,471
114,474†
59.8%
2016
39,431
17,965
4,923
62,319
111,298†
56.0%
2012
38,844
21,382
1,078
61,304
107,161†
57.2%
2008
36,989
19,488
1,172
57,649
105,571†
54.6%
2004
35,121
18,550
905
54,576
103,981†
52.5%
† 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
GroupFirst Worcester DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish14.4%18.6%9.4%
Italian9.7%11.1%4.8%
English8.0%9.7%9.5%
French6.8%4.7%1.6%
German4.2%5.4%12.5%
French Canadian4.2%——
Polish4.0%3.4%2.2%
American3.5%3.3%5.3%
Puerto Rican11.0%4.6%1.8%
Dominican2.9%2.7%0.7%
Mexican1.4%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian1.1%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.8%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.5%0.6%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
African American†5.3%2.6%9.9%
Ghanaian1.9%——
African1.2%0.3%0.5%
Haitian1.0%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican0.7%0.5%0.4%
Kenyan0.5%——
Asian Indian2.7%1.9%1.4%
Chinese1.2%2.5%1.3%
Vietnamese1.2%0.8%0.6%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.3%0.4%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%——
Laotian0.3%——
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
First Worcester District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
36.1
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
First Worcester District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$78,519
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.4%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
First 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
First 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 First Worcester District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+30.4%
2008
+30.4%
2012
+28.5%
2016
+34.4%
2020
+37.5%
2024
+29.2%
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
62.5%Harris40,481
33.3%Trump21,568
4.2%
D+29.2
R+8.3
D+30.7
64,798
D
67.5%Biden46,203
30.0%Trump20,514
2.6%
D+37.5
D+3.1
D+33.1
68,471
D
63.3%Clinton39,431
28.8%Trump17,965
7.9%
D+34.4
D+6.0
D+32.4
62,319
D
63.4%Obama38,844
34.9%Romney21,382
1.8%
D+28.5
R+1.9
D+24.6
61,304
D
64.2%Obama36,989
33.8%McCain19,488
2.0%
D+30.4
±0.0
D+23.1
57,649
D
64.4%Kerry35,121
34.0%Bush18,550
1.7%
D+30.4
—
D+32.8
54,576
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobyn KennedyState Senate · First Worcester
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Centered on the city of Worcester, the state's second-largest city, this district posted a 29-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, diverse urban electorate that defines its political character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 167,438, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,519 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 5 and Middlesex and Suffolk District.
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How did Massachusetts First Worcester District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts First Worcester District voted Democratic by 29.2 points (D+29.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 64,798 votes cast, 40,481 went Democratic and 21,568 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts First Worcester District?
Massachusetts First Worcester District has a population of 167,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts First Worcester District?
Median household income in Massachusetts First Worcester District is $78,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts First Worcester District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts First Worcester District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
