state senate districtMassachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+25.2
2008D+25.6
2012D+21.5
2016D+37.1
2020D+45.4
2024D+39.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.2D+25.2 → D+39.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+40.9D+39.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.1% of 114,754 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
60,662
25,322
3,596
89,580
114,754
78.1%
2020
66,142
24,149
2,176
92,467
112,678†
82.1%
2016
54,282
23,123
6,653
84,058
109,305†
76.9%
2012
47,310
30,302
1,380
78,992
104,473†
75.6%
2008
47,352
27,786
1,317
76,455
102,497†
74.6%
2004
45,085
26,770
757
72,612
100,521†
72.2%
† 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
GroupMiddlesex and Norfolk DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish19.8%18.6%9.4%
Italian12.7%11.1%4.8%
English10.2%9.7%9.5%
German6.5%5.4%12.5%
American3.4%3.3%5.3%
Polish3.3%3.4%2.2%
French3.3%4.7%1.6%
French Canadian2.2%——
Puerto Rican2.3%4.6%1.8%
Salvadoran1.3%1.1%0.7%
Mexican1.0%0.8%11.3%
Dominican0.7%2.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.7%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.6%0.6%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Chinese3.3%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian2.8%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.7%0.8%0.6%
Cambodian0.7%0.4%—
Korean0.6%0.4%0.4%
Taiwanese0.2%——
Nepalese0.2%——
African American†1.7%2.6%9.9%
Haitian0.8%1.1%0.3%
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
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
Middlesex and Norfolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
40.3
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.3%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Middlesex and Norfolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$132,521
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.6%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
59.4%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Middlesex and Norfolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
28.6%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
6.3%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
8.5%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.1%
2.2%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.5%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Middlesex and Norfolk 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 Middlesex and Norfolk District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+25.2%
2008
+25.6%
2012
+21.5%
2016
+37.1%
2020
+45.4%
2024
+39.5%
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
67.7%Harris60,662
28.3%Trump25,322
4.0%
D+39.5
R+6.0
D+40.9
89,580
D
71.5%Biden66,142
26.1%Trump24,149
2.4%
D+45.4
D+8.3
D+41.0
92,467
D
64.6%Clinton54,282
27.5%Trump23,123
7.9%
D+37.1
D+15.5
D+35.0
84,058
D
59.9%Obama47,310
38.4%Romney30,302
1.7%
D+21.5
R+4.1
D+17.7
78,992
D
61.9%Obama47,352
36.3%McCain27,786
1.7%
D+25.6
D+0.4
D+18.3
76,455
D
62.1%Kerry45,085
36.9%Bush26,770
1.0%
D+25.2
—
D+27.7
72,612
current representation
Current officeholders
DKaren SpilkaState Senate · Middlesex and Norfolk
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored by inner-suburb communities west of Boston, this district posts presidential margins well above the state average, reflecting a dense concentration of highly educated, professional-class households in towns like Newton and Brookline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.5 points.
A population of 175,069, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $132,521 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Third Middlesex District and Middlesex and Worcester District.
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How did Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District voted Democratic by 39.5 points (D+39.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,580 votes cast, 60,662 went Democratic and 25,322 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District?
Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District has a population of 175,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District is $132,521 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Middlesex and Norfolk District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
