Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk 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
76.1%
58,858 votes · D+52.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 69.9%
Republican
William McKinley1896
68.9%
12,162 votes · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
74,082votes
69.9% of the vote · D+41.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 65,676 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
53,527votes
60.1% of the vote · R+20.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 51,434 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
+37.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +35.9 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+39.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +15.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMike RushState Senate · Norfolk and Suffolk
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
85.5%61,067
14.5%10,333
71,400
2020
D
88.7%65,262
11.3%8,343
73,605
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 52.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.0 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.4 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 34.4 points (D+34.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 100,000 votes cast, 65,676 went Democratic and 31,272 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District voted Republican was 1984.
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 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk and Suffolk District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.