Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-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
70.9%
46,069 votes · D+42.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 63.7%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
74.7%
15,349 votes · R+52.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 73.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
67,809votes
63.7% of the vote · D+30.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 62,598 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
43,894votes
57.0% of the vote · R+14.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 42,455 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
Joe Biden2020
+25.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +24.8 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+50.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +39.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBecca RauschState Senate · Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
84.0%63,821
16.0%12,123
75,944
2020
D
81.1%66,109
18.9%15,385
81,494
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 42.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.8 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.4 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 23.4 points (D+23.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 103,833 votes cast, 62,598 went Democratic and 38,343 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District voted Republican was 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.