Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth 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
71.7%
37,414 votes · D+43.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 56.9%
Republican
William McKinley1896
79.3%
6,981 votes · R+64.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 76.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
50,559votes
51.3% of the vote · D+5.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 46,819 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
51,554votes
51.4% of the vote · R+4.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 45,590 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+21.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · +18.1 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+58.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +35.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKelly DoonerState Senate · Third Bristol and Plymouth
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
70.6%54,914
29.4%22,813
77,727
2020
D
61.8%51,572
38.2%31,901
83,473
Spanning parts of Bristol and Plymouth counties along Massachusetts's South Coast, this district shifted to R+4.7 in 2024 — a notable outlier in a heavily Democratic state, reflecting working-class demographic pressures reshaping coastal mill towns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 64.2 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.7 points.
A population of 181,657, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,925 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester and Hampshire District and First Bristol and Plymouth District.
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How did Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District voted Republican by 4.7 points (R+4.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 100,228 votes cast, 46,819 went Democratic and 51,554 went Republican.
When did Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District?
Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District has a population of 181,657 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District is $98,925 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Massachusetts Third Bristol and Plymouth District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.