state senate districtMassachusetts First Essex District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+31.6
2008D+34.2
2012D+35.5
2016D+36.1
2020D+29.6
2024D+9.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.8D+31.6 → D+9.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.3D+9.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.6% of 101,812 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,611
23,364
1,577
53,552
101,812
52.6%
2020
37,017
19,847
1,067
57,931
99,162†
58.4%
2016
36,462
16,366
2,807
55,635
95,888†
58.0%
2012
35,126
16,524
679
52,329
91,514†
57.2%
2008
31,528
15,255
785
47,568
89,490†
53.2%
2004
29,276
15,081
585
44,942
87,465†
51.4%
† 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.
——
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
GroupFirst Essex DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Dominican28.3%2.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican11.3%4.6%1.8%
Guatemalan5.7%0.8%0.5%
Salvadoran3.7%1.1%0.7%
Mexican1.7%0.8%11.3%
Colombian1.5%0.6%0.4%
Cuban0.7%0.2%0.7%
Honduran0.7%—0.3%
Irish11.1%18.6%9.4%
Italian8.1%11.1%4.8%
English5.7%9.7%9.5%
French2.8%4.7%1.6%
German2.6%5.4%12.5%
Polish1.8%3.4%2.2%
French Canadian1.8%——
American1.6%3.3%5.3%
African American†2.0%2.6%9.9%
Haitian1.1%1.1%0.3%
African0.6%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.3%——
Cape Verdean0.3%0.9%—
Chinese0.6%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.5%1.9%1.4%
Cambodian0.4%0.4%—
Vietnamese0.3%0.8%0.6%
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
First Essex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
34.8
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.4%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
First Essex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$69,872
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.7%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.0%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
First Essex District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
28.7%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
19.1%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.2%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.1%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
First Essex 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 First Essex District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+31.6%
2008
+34.2%
2012
+35.5%
2016
+36.1%
2020
+29.6%
2024
+9.8%
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
53.4%Harris28,611
43.6%Trump23,364
2.9%
D+9.8
R+19.8
D+11.3
53,552
D
63.9%Biden37,017
34.3%Trump19,847
1.8%
D+29.6
R+6.5
D+25.2
57,931
D
65.5%Clinton36,462
29.4%Trump16,366
5.0%
D+36.1
D+0.6
D+34.0
55,635
D
67.1%Obama35,126
31.6%Romney16,524
1.3%
D+35.5
D+1.3
D+31.7
52,329
D
66.3%Obama31,528
32.1%McCain15,255
1.7%
D+34.2
D+2.6
D+26.9
47,568
D
65.1%Kerry29,276
33.6%Bush15,081
1.3%
D+31.6
—
D+34.0
44,942
current representation
Current officeholders
DPavel PayanoState Senate · First Essex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning communities along Massachusetts's northeastern coastline, the First Essex District delivered a roughly 10-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting an electorate that trends blue but stops well short of the state's most lopsided districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 19.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 167,027, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,872 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 16.
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How did Massachusetts First Essex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts First Essex District voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+9.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,552 votes cast, 28,611 went Democratic and 23,364 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts First Essex District?
Massachusetts First Essex District has a population of 167,027 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts First Essex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts First Essex District is $69,872 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts First Essex District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts First Essex District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
