state senate districtMassachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+16.1
2008D+13.1
2012D+10.4
2016D+19.6
2020D+28.2
2024D+20.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.9D+16.1 → D+20.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+21.4D+20.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.4% of 126,053 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,362
34,396
3,232
89,990
126,053
71.4%
2020
58,922
32,588
1,942
93,452
121,856†
76.7%
2016
47,576
31,049
5,571
84,196
118,856†
70.8%
2012
43,490
35,215
1,058
79,763
114,956†
69.4%
2008
44,065
33,726
1,255
79,046
111,981†
70.6%
2004
43,530
31,339
861
75,730
109,005†
69.5%
† 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
GroupNorfolk-Plymouth-Bristol DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish22.5%18.6%9.4%
Italian10.8%11.1%4.8%
English9.8%9.7%9.5%
Portuguese5.1%2.3%—
German5.0%5.4%12.5%
French3.6%4.7%1.6%
American3.0%3.3%5.3%
Polish2.3%3.4%2.2%
African American†3.8%2.6%9.9%
Cape Verdean3.8%0.9%—
Haitian3.2%1.1%0.3%
Jamaican0.8%0.5%0.4%
African0.6%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Chinese3.3%2.5%1.3%
Asian Indian1.6%1.9%1.4%
Vietnamese1.0%0.8%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Puerto Rican1.8%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.8%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.5%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.3%0.6%0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%0.8%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%1.1%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
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
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
41.6
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.1%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$121,720
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.2%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
49.4%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.0%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
9.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.8%
1.9%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
6.3%
6.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.0%
2.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol 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 Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+16.1%
2008
+13.1%
2012
+10.4%
2016
+19.6%
2020
+28.2%
2024
+20.0%
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
58.2%Harris52,362
38.2%Trump34,396
3.6%
D+20.0
R+8.2
D+21.4
89,990
D
63.1%Biden58,922
34.9%Trump32,588
2.1%
D+28.2
D+8.5
D+23.7
93,452
D
56.5%Clinton47,576
36.9%Trump31,049
6.6%
D+19.6
D+9.3
D+17.5
84,196
D
54.5%Obama43,490
44.1%Romney35,215
1.3%
D+10.4
R+2.7
D+6.5
79,763
D
55.7%Obama44,065
42.7%McCain33,726
1.6%
D+13.1
R+3.0
D+5.8
79,046
D
57.5%Kerry43,530
41.4%Bush31,339
1.1%
D+16.1
—
D+18.6
75,730
current representation
Current officeholders
DBill DriscollState Senate · Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 28.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.0 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 20.0 points (D+20.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,990 votes cast, 52,362 went Democratic and 34,396 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
