state senate districtMassachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+15.1
2008D+12.5
2012D+4.1
2016D+19.7
2020D+30.0
2024D+23.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.9D+15.1 → D+23.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+24.5D+23.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.6% of 128,891 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
62,527
38,304
4,320
105,151
128,891
81.6%
2020
67,700
35,828
2,719
106,247
124,430†
85.4%
2016
52,809
34,029
8,387
95,225
121,621†
78.3%
2012
46,086
42,403
1,253
89,742
117,517†
76.4%
2008
48,621
37,649
1,482
87,752
114,394†
76.7%
2004
47,933
35,228
730
83,891
111,271†
75.4%
† 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.
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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
GroupNorfolk-Worcester-Middlesex DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish28.0%18.6%9.4%
Italian14.1%11.1%4.8%
English11.2%9.7%9.5%
German6.9%5.4%12.5%
American4.6%3.3%5.3%
Polish3.7%3.4%2.2%
French3.4%4.7%1.6%
Scottish2.1%—1.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.7%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.6%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.2%1.1%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.6%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%0.3%—
Chinese2.2%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.1%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.6%0.8%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
African American†0.9%2.6%9.9%
Haitian0.4%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%
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
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
41.7
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$145,297
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.2%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
58.4%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
23.9%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.4%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.4%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.9%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Norfolk-Worcester-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 Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+15.1%
2008
+12.5%
2012
+4.1%
2016
+19.7%
2020
+30.0%
2024
+23.0%
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
59.5%Harris62,527
36.4%Trump38,304
4.1%
D+23.0
R+7.0
D+24.5
105,151
D
63.7%Biden67,700
33.7%Trump35,828
2.6%
D+30.0
D+10.3
D+25.5
106,247
D
55.5%Clinton52,809
35.7%Trump34,029
8.8%
D+19.7
D+15.6
D+17.6
95,225
D
51.4%Obama46,086
47.2%Romney42,403
1.4%
D+4.1
R+8.4
D+0.2
89,742
D
55.4%Obama48,621
42.9%McCain37,649
1.7%
D+12.5
R+2.6
D+5.2
87,752
D
57.1%Kerry47,933
42.0%Bush35,228
0.9%
D+15.1
—
D+17.6
83,891
current representation
Current officeholders
DBecca RauschState Senate · Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning communities from Norfolk through Worcester County into Middlesex, this district's 2024 presidential margin of D+23 reflects the heavily educated, suburban electorate that has defined Massachusetts legislative politics for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 178,044, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $145,297 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Second Essex and Middlesex District and First Plymouth and Norfolk District.
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How did Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District voted Democratic by 23.0 points (D+23.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 105,151 votes cast, 62,527 went Democratic and 38,304 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District?
Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District has a population of 178,044 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District is $145,297 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
