Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex 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
72.8%
42,156 votes · D+46.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 59.6%
Republican
William McKinley1896
73.5%
7,847 votes · R+56.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 72.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
54,368votes
59.6% of the vote · D+22.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 49,829 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
40,143votes
65.0% of the vote · R+30.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 37,973 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+23.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +22.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+50.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +30.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn CroninState Senate · Worcester and Middlesex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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%58,170
0.0%0
58,170
2020
D
72.7%59,428
27.3%22,319
81,747
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 46.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.3 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.3 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 15.3 points (D+15.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 88,722 votes cast, 49,829 went Democratic and 36,249 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District voted Republican was 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Worcester and Middlesex District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.