state senate districtMassachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+52.8
2008D+52.3
2012D+44.3
2016D+63.0
2020D+67.1
2024D+61.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.3D+52.8 → D+61.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+62.6D+61.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.3% of 128,308 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
71,497
15,605
4,357
91,459
128,308
71.3%
2020
80,659
15,080
1,966
97,705
124,995†
78.2%
2016
71,614
14,174
5,412
91,200
121,693†
74.9%
2012
61,703
23,402
1,351
86,456
116,916†
73.9%
2008
65,179
19,966
1,266
86,411
114,264†
75.6%
2004
63,166
19,133
1,074
83,373
111,612†
74.7%
† 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
GroupNorfolk and Middlesex DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish22.1%18.6%9.4%
Italian12.5%11.1%4.8%
English10.0%9.7%9.5%
German6.3%5.4%12.5%
American3.7%3.3%5.3%
Polish3.3%3.4%2.2%
French3.0%4.7%1.6%
French Canadian1.3%——
Chinese6.9%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian4.4%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese1.6%0.8%0.6%
Korean0.9%0.4%0.4%
Cambodian0.8%0.4%—
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Taiwanese0.4%——
Nepalese0.3%——
Puerto Rican1.3%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.6%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.6%0.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.6%1.1%0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.6%0.4%
Guatemalan0.4%0.8%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.2%0.3%—
African American†1.3%2.6%9.9%
Haitian0.6%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%0.5%0.4%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
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
Norfolk and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
38.7
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.7%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Norfolk and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$175,889
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.0%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
59.2%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Norfolk and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
26.4%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
5.2%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.1%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
7.1%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.5%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Norfolk 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 Norfolk and Middlesex District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+52.8%
2008
+52.3%
2012
+44.3%
2016
+63.0%
2020
+67.1%
2024
+61.1%
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
78.2%Harris71,497
17.1%Trump15,605
4.8%
D+61.1
R+6.0
D+62.6
91,459
D
82.6%Biden80,659
15.4%Trump15,080
2.0%
D+67.1
D+4.1
D+62.7
97,705
D
78.5%Clinton71,614
15.5%Trump14,174
5.9%
D+63.0
D+18.7
D+60.9
91,200
D
71.4%Obama61,703
27.1%Romney23,402
1.6%
D+44.3
R+8.0
D+40.4
86,456
D
75.4%Obama65,179
23.1%McCain19,966
1.5%
D+52.3
R+0.5
D+45.1
86,411
D
75.8%Kerry63,166
22.9%Bush19,133
1.3%
D+52.8
—
D+55.3
83,373
current representation
Current officeholders
DCynthia CreemState Senate · Norfolk and Middlesex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
This district delivered a 61-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily one-sided state senate seats in the commonwealth and leaving general-election outcomes largely settled before votes are counted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 67.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.1 points.
A population of 181,664, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $175,889 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Third Middlesex District and Second Middlesex District.
Akashic
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/25D17/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District voted Democratic by 61.1 points (D+61.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 91,459 votes cast, 71,497 went Democratic and 15,605 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District?
Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District has a population of 181,664 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District is $175,889 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk and Middlesex District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
