state senate districtMassachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+6.4
2008D+8.6
2012D+0.9
2016D+9.0
2020D+20.4
2024D+14.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+7.8D+6.4 → D+14.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.7D+14.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.4% of 139,314 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
58,130
43,168
3,738
105,036
139,314
75.4%
2020
63,263
41,386
2,562
107,211
136,127†
78.8%
2016
48,866
40,142
7,462
96,470
131,727†
73.2%
2012
45,446
44,588
1,330
91,364
125,724†
72.7%
2008
47,493
39,821
1,534
88,848
123,112†
72.2%
2004
44,364
38,969
712
84,045
120,499†
69.7%
† 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
GroupSecond Essex and Middlesex DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish23.8%18.6%9.4%
Italian16.7%11.1%4.8%
English12.3%9.7%9.5%
German6.4%5.4%12.5%
French5.4%4.7%1.6%
Polish4.0%3.4%2.2%
American3.6%3.3%5.3%
French Canadian3.6%——
Dominican2.8%2.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.4%4.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.8%0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%1.1%0.7%
Mexican0.3%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.2%0.6%0.4%
Chinese1.7%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.6%1.9%1.4%
Cambodian0.7%0.4%—
Vietnamese0.5%0.8%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
African American†0.9%2.6%9.9%
Haitian0.5%1.1%0.3%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
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
Second Essex and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
43
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.1%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Second Essex and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$128,772
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.9%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.3%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Second Essex and Middlesex District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
28.8%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
15.1%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.4%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
5.6%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.7%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Second Essex 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 Second Essex and Middlesex District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+6.4%
2008
+8.6%
2012
+0.9%
2016
+9.0%
2020
+20.4%
2024
+14.2%
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
55.3%Harris58,130
41.1%Trump43,168
3.6%
D+14.2
R+6.2
D+15.7
105,036
D
59.0%Biden63,263
38.6%Trump41,386
2.4%
D+20.4
D+11.4
D+16.0
107,211
D
50.7%Clinton48,866
41.6%Trump40,142
7.7%
D+9.0
D+8.1
D+7.0
96,470
D
49.7%Obama45,446
48.8%Romney44,588
1.5%
D+0.9
R+7.7
R+2.9
91,364
D
53.5%Obama47,493
44.8%McCain39,821
1.7%
D+8.6
D+2.2
D+1.4
88,848
D
52.8%Kerry44,364
46.4%Bush38,969
0.8%
D+6.4
—
D+8.9
84,045
current representation
Current officeholders
DBarry FinegoldState Senate · Second Essex and Middlesex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Spanning communities from Essex County's North Shore coast into Middlesex suburbs, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 14.3 points, reflecting a well-educated, densely networked electorate that has trended reliably blue across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.2 points.
A population of 181,376, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $128,772 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol and Norfolk District and First Essex and Middlesex District.
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How did Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District voted Democratic by 14.2 points (D+14.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 105,036 votes cast, 58,130 went Democratic and 43,168 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District?
Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District has a population of 181,376 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District is $128,772 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Second Essex and Middlesex District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
