Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol 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
73.0%
40,191 votes · D+46.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 63.1%
Republican
William McKinley1896
75.7%
4,533 votes · R+58.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 74.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
58,941votes
63.1% of the vote · D+28.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 52,363 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
35,601votes
54.6% of the vote · R+9.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 34,491 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
George McGovern1972
+27.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.1 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +24.2 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+52.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +33.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBill DriscollState Senate · Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
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
75.4%58,612
24.6%19,150
77,762
2020
D
77.1%60,196
22.9%17,897
78,093
Spanning older industrial towns and suburban communities southeast of Boston, this district has returned Democratic presidential margins above 20 points, reflecting a densely educated, working- and middle-class electorate with little competitive volatility in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 58.4 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.
A population of 169,378, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,720 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bristol and Norfolk District and Fourth Middlesex District.
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How did Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District voted Democratic by 20.2 points (D+20.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 88,867 votes cast, 52,363 went Democratic and 34,394 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District?
Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District has a population of 169,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District is $121,720 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.