state senate districtMassachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+22.9
2008D+23.1
2012D+23.5
2016D+34.7
2020D+41.9
2024D+34.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.1D+22.9 → D+34.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.5D+34.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.0% of 131,420 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
65,672
31,272
4,210
101,154
131,420
77.0%
2020
74,061
29,646
2,316
106,023
129,740†
81.7%
2016
62,167
28,504
6,473
97,144
124,240†
78.2%
2012
57,225
35,184
1,363
93,772
117,818†
79.6%
2008
53,097
32,872
1,426
87,395
115,941†
75.4%
2004
49,758
30,961
1,235
81,954
114,063†
71.8%
† 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 Suffolk DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish22.1%18.6%9.4%
Italian12.4%11.1%4.8%
English8.9%9.7%9.5%
German6.5%5.4%12.5%
American3.8%3.3%5.3%
Polish3.3%3.4%2.2%
French2.6%4.7%1.6%
Scottish1.8%—1.3%
Dominican2.6%2.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican2.0%4.6%1.8%
Salvadoran1.5%1.1%0.7%
Colombian1.1%0.6%0.4%
Mexican0.7%0.8%11.3%
Guatemalan0.7%0.8%0.5%
Honduran0.5%—0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
African American†5.0%2.6%9.9%
Haitian1.9%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican1.0%0.5%0.4%
Cape Verdean1.0%0.9%—
African0.4%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
Barbadian0.2%——
Chinese2.6%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.1%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%0.8%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
40.9
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
11.7%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.0%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Norfolk and Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$130,665
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.6%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.8%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Norfolk and Suffolk District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
32.8%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
13.2%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
3.3%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.1%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.2%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Norfolk and Suffolk 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 Suffolk District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+22.9%
2008
+23.1%
2012
+23.5%
2016
+34.7%
2020
+41.9%
2024
+34.0%
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
64.9%Harris65,672
30.9%Trump31,272
4.2%
D+34.0
R+7.9
D+35.5
101,154
D
69.9%Biden74,061
28.0%Trump29,646
2.2%
D+41.9
D+7.2
D+37.4
106,023
D
64.0%Clinton62,167
29.3%Trump28,504
6.7%
D+34.7
D+11.1
D+32.6
97,144
D
61.0%Obama57,225
37.5%Romney35,184
1.5%
D+23.5
D+0.4
D+19.6
93,772
D
60.8%Obama53,097
37.6%McCain32,872
1.6%
D+23.1
D+0.2
D+15.9
87,395
D
60.7%Kerry49,758
37.8%Bush30,961
1.5%
D+22.9
—
D+25.4
81,954
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike RushState Senate · Norfolk and Suffolk
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+34, Norfolk and Suffolk District ranks among the commonwealth's most lopsided legislative seats, reflecting its dense urban and inner-suburban electorate where Democratic candidates routinely run well ahead of statewide averages.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.
A population of 180,666, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,665 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Middlesex and Norfolk District and Middlesex and Worcester District.
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How did Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District voted Democratic by 34.0 points (D+34.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 101,154 votes cast, 65,672 went Democratic and 31,272 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District?
Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District has a population of 180,666 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 Suffolk District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District is $130,665 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
