Massachusetts State House District 37
Massachusetts · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 9.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 45K residents
Massachusetts State House District 37 is a state house district that has a population of 45,425. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+19.7. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.9% | 38.2% | D+19.7 | R+9.4 |
| 2020* | 63.4% | 34.4% | D+29.1 | D+17.3 |
| 2016* | 52.1% | 40.3% | D+11.8 | D+16.0 |
| 2012* | 47.9% | 52.1% | R+4.2 | R+10.7 |
| 2008* | 52.4% | 46.0% | D+6.4 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines MA-HD-37?
MA-HD-37 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (4D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2012
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 33.3 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Turnout increased by 10.5 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | MA-HD-37 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 84.8% | 66.6% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 6.0% | 13.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
Asian | 3.5% | 7.3% | 6.0% |
Black / African American | 1.8% | 6.8% | 12.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | <0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Massachusetts State House District 37? 45,425 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
45K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
79.0%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in MA-HD-37
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
76.5%
+10.5pp
35,868
2008–2024
How competitive is MA-HD-37?
Safe DAvg margin: D+20.2 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+6.4
2012
R+4.2
2016
D+11.8
2020
D+29.1
2024
D+19.7
33.3pp
2
D+12.5
Other Massachusetts State House Districts
159 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| MA-HD-83 | D+83.3 |
| MA-HD-137 | D+77.3 |
| MA-HD-85 | D+76.3 |
| MA-HD-110 | D+74.1 |
| MA-HD-84 | D+72.6 |
| MA-HD-134 | D+72.4 |
| MA-HD-128 | D+71.9 |
| MA-HD-129 | D+70.8 |
| MA-HD-131 | D+67.5 |
| MA-HD-58 | D+67.1 |
| MA-HD-127 | D+66.4 |
| MA-HD-87 | D+66.1 |
| MA-HD-139 | D+66.1 |
| MA-HD-130 | D+63.1 |
| MA-HD-82 | D+62.4 |
| MA-HD-69 | D+61.7 |
| MA-HD-56 | D+60.6 |
| MA-HD-81 | D+60.3 |
| MA-HD-70 | D+59.6 |
| MA-HD-92 | D+59.6 |
| MA-HD-140 | D+58.3 |
| MA-HD-136 | D+55.6 |
| MA-HD-124 | D+54.6 |
| MA-HD-71 | D+54.0 |
| MA-HD-125 | D+53.9 |
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