state senate districtMassachusetts Cape and Islands District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+16.7
2008D+21.1
2012D+15.1
2016D+21.4
2020D+31.8
2024D+27.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.6D+16.7 → D+27.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+28.8D+27.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.6% of 143,039 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
68,902
38,588
3,470
110,960
143,039
77.6%
2020
72,767
37,076
2,253
112,096
128,873†
87.0%
2016
58,134
36,417
7,081
101,632
128,113†
79.3%
2012
56,705
41,627
1,292
99,624
126,348†
78.8%
2008
58,566
37,867
1,791
98,224
126,622†
77.6%
2004
56,160
39,894
1,426
97,480
126,897†
76.8%
† 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
GroupCape and Islands DistrictMassachusettsUnited States
Irish23.8%18.6%9.4%
English16.2%9.7%9.5%
Italian11.3%11.1%4.8%
German8.0%5.4%12.5%
French4.2%4.7%1.6%
Portuguese3.6%2.3%—
American3.6%3.3%5.3%
Scottish3.2%—1.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%4.6%1.8%
Dominican0.7%2.7%0.7%
Mexican0.6%0.8%11.3%
Colombian0.4%0.6%0.4%
Salvadoran0.3%1.1%0.7%
Uruguayan0.2%——
Ecuadorian0.2%0.3%—
Venezuelan0.2%——
Jamaican1.5%0.5%0.4%
African American†1.2%2.6%9.9%
Cape Verdean0.7%0.9%—
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Haitian0.2%1.1%0.3%
Chinese0.3%2.5%1.3%
Nepalese0.2%——
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
Cape and Islands District
Massachusetts
United States
Median age
54.1
40.3
39.1
Age 18–24
6.4%
9.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
31.1%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Cape and Islands District
Massachusetts
United States
Median household income
$96,774
$103,960
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.0%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
49.3%
47.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Cape and Islands District
Massachusetts
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.8%
25.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
9.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.9%
6.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
Cape and Islands 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 Cape and Islands District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+16.7%
2008
+21.1%
2012
+15.1%
2016
+21.4%
2020
+31.8%
2024
+27.3%
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
62.1%Harris68,902
34.8%Trump38,588
3.1%
D+27.3
R+4.5
D+28.8
110,960
D
64.9%Biden72,767
33.1%Trump37,076
2.0%
D+31.8
D+10.5
D+27.4
112,096
D
57.2%Clinton58,134
35.8%Trump36,417
7.0%
D+21.4
D+6.2
D+19.3
101,632
D
56.9%Obama56,705
41.8%Romney41,627
1.3%
D+15.1
R+5.9
D+11.3
99,624
D
59.6%Obama58,566
38.6%McCain37,867
1.8%
D+21.1
D+4.4
D+13.8
98,224
D
57.6%Kerry56,160
40.9%Bush39,894
1.5%
D+16.7
—
D+19.1
97,480
current representation
Current officeholders
DJulian CyrState Senate · Cape and Islands
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, this district combines a heavily seasonal population with a year-round base that skews older and white — and has backed Democratic presidential candidates by wide margins for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.3 points.
A population of 174,352, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,774 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Plymouth and Barnstable District and State Senate District 24.
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How did Massachusetts Cape and Islands District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Massachusetts Cape and Islands District voted Democratic by 27.3 points (D+27.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 110,960 votes cast, 68,902 went Democratic and 38,588 went Republican.
How many people live in Massachusetts Cape and Islands District?
Massachusetts Cape and Islands District has a population of 174,352 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Massachusetts Cape and Islands District?
Median household income in Massachusetts Cape and Islands District is $96,774 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Massachusetts Cape and Islands District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Massachusetts Cape and Islands District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
