state senate districtMassachusetts Third Essex District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+20.6
2008D+23.3
2012D+22.0
2016D+24.2
2020D+30.6
2024D+18.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+2.1D+20.6 → D+18.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+19.9D+18.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.0% of 122,401 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
46,375
31,500
2,890
80,765
122,401
66.0%
2020
55,478
29,124
1,647
86,249
119,215†
72.3%
2016
46,799
27,654
4,584
79,037
115,279†
68.6%
2012
46,886
29,788
1,008
77,682
110,021†
70.6%
2008
43,719
26,970
1,241
71,930
107,587†
66.9%
2004
40,609
26,584
1,027
68,220
105,153†
64.9%
† 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
GroupThird Essex DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish17.0%18.6%9.4%
Italian12.4%11.1%4.8%
English8.7%9.7%9.5%
French4.3%4.7%1.6%
German4.0%5.4%12.5%
Polish2.8%3.4%2.2%
French Canadian2.7%——
American2.5%3.3%5.3%
Dominican13.0%2.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican5.2%4.6%1.8%
Guatemalan2.6%0.8%0.5%
Salvadoran1.7%1.1%0.7%
Mexican0.8%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.7%0.6%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
African American†2.9%2.6%9.9%
Haitian1.5%1.1%0.3%
African0.9%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Kenyan0.4%——
Cape Verdean0.4%0.9%—
Chinese1.2%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.1%1.9%1.4%
Cambodian0.9%0.4%—
Vietnamese0.6%0.8%0.6%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.3%0.4%0.4%
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
Third Essex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
40.1
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
Third Essex District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$96,809
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.3%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.0%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Third 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
Third 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 Third Essex District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+20.6%
2008
+23.3%
2012
+22.0%
2016
+24.2%
2020
+30.6%
2024
+18.4%
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
57.4%Harris46,375
39.0%Trump31,500
3.6%
D+18.4
R+12.1
D+19.9
80,765
D
64.3%Biden55,478
33.8%Trump29,124
1.9%
D+30.6
D+6.3
D+26.1
86,249
D
59.2%Clinton46,799
35.0%Trump27,654
5.8%
D+24.2
D+2.2
D+22.1
79,037
D
60.4%Obama46,886
38.3%Romney29,788
1.3%
D+22.0
R+1.3
D+18.2
77,682
D
60.8%Obama43,719
37.5%McCain26,970
1.7%
D+23.3
D+2.7
D+16.0
71,930
D
59.5%Kerry40,609
39.0%Bush26,584
1.5%
D+20.6
—
D+23.0
68,220
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrendan CrightonState Senate · Third Essex
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored along Massachusetts' North Shore, the Third Essex District combines dense waterfront cities with older suburban towns, producing consistent double-digit Democratic margins in federal and statewide contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.4 points.
A population of 180,716, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,809 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Third Suffolk District and State Senate District 35.
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How did Massachusetts Third Essex District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Third Essex District voted Democratic by 18.4 points (D+18.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,765 votes cast, 46,375 went Democratic and 31,500 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Third Essex District?
Massachusetts Third Essex District has a population of 180,716 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Third Essex District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Third Essex District is $96,809 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Third Essex District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Third Essex District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
