state senate districtMassachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.6
2008D+11.9
2012D+5.9
2016D+12.5
2020D+22.0
2024D+15.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.5D+11.6 → D+15.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+16.6D+15.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.3% of 131,404 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
49,824
36,246
3,618
89,688
131,404
68.3%
2020
54,363
34,308
2,571
91,242
128,639†
70.9%
2016
43,201
32,787
7,447
83,435
124,753†
66.9%
2012
41,865
37,141
1,424
80,430
119,288†
67.4%
2008
42,084
32,988
1,562
76,634
117,225†
65.4%
2004
40,038
31,564
1,237
72,839
115,161†
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 Middlesex DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish19.7%18.6%9.4%
Italian13.1%11.1%4.8%
English10.6%9.7%9.5%
German6.5%5.4%12.5%
French4.6%4.7%1.6%
Polish3.7%3.4%2.2%
American3.6%3.3%5.3%
French Canadian3.0%——
Puerto Rican4.9%4.6%1.8%
Salvadoran1.8%1.1%0.7%
Dominican1.4%2.7%0.7%
Mexican1.4%0.8%11.3%
Guatemalan1.1%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.8%0.6%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.6%0.3%—
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Chinese1.8%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.7%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.8%0.6%
Cambodian0.4%0.4%—
Korean0.3%0.4%0.4%
African American†2.2%2.6%9.9%
Haitian0.8%1.1%0.3%
African0.4%0.3%0.5%
Ghanaian0.2%——
Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%——
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 Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
41.2
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.5%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Worcester and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$100,006
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.6%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
55.6%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Worcester and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
27.7%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
7.2%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
8.2%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.4%
2.2%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.3%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Worcester and Middlesex 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 Middlesex District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+11.6%
2008
+11.9%
2012
+5.9%
2016
+12.5%
2020
+22.0%
2024
+15.1%
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
55.6%Harris49,824
40.4%Trump36,246
4.0%
D+15.1
R+6.8
D+16.6
89,688
D
59.6%Biden54,363
37.6%Trump34,308
2.8%
D+22.0
D+9.5
D+17.5
91,242
D
51.8%Clinton43,201
39.3%Trump32,787
8.9%
D+12.5
D+6.6
D+10.4
83,435
D
52.1%Obama41,865
46.2%Romney37,141
1.8%
D+5.9
R+6.0
D+2.0
80,430
D
54.9%Obama42,084
43.0%McCain32,988
2.0%
D+11.9
D+0.2
D+4.6
76,634
D
55.0%Kerry40,038
43.3%Bush31,564
1.7%
D+11.6
—
D+14.1
72,839
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn CroninState Senate · Worcester and Middlesex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored by the working-class neighborhoods of Worcester and stretching into Middlesex County suburbs, this district blends post-industrial demographics with a younger, degree-holding population that has widened Democratic margins in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.
A population of 177,088, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,006 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol and Norfolk District and Second Essex and Middlesex District.
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How did Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District voted Democratic by 15.1 points (D+15.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,688 votes cast, 49,824 went Democratic and 36,246 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District?
Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District has a population of 177,088 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 Middlesex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District is $100,006 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
