How did MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts vote in the 2024 presidential election?

MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+61.1. Kamala D Harris received 71,182 votes and Donald Trump received 15,406 out of 91,329 total votes cast, a 10.8-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts's political history?

MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 11.6 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts?

MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts has a population of 180,853 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.2% non-Hispanic white, 8.5% Hispanic, 7.5% Black.

Which places are most similar to MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to MA-SD-D27, Massachusetts are Massachusetts State Senate District D28, Massachusetts State Senate District D30, District of Columbia Ward 3. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Massachusetts State Senate District D27

Massachusetts · Latest: 2024↑ D+10.8 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 10.8pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 181K residents

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Massachusetts State Senate District D27 is a state senate district that has a population of 180,853. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+61.1. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Massachusetts State Senate District D27 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	77.9%	16.9%	D+61.1	D+10.8
2020*	74.0%	23.8%	D+50.2	R+11.6
2016*	77.8%	16.0%	D+61.8	D+6.0
2012*	77.9%	22.1%	D+55.8	D+3.3
2008*	75.3%	22.8%	D+52.5	—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines MA-SD-D27?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Massachusetts State Senate District D28MA

Urban Democratic

D+60.9

Similarity score99%

Massachusetts State Senate District D30MA

Urban Democratic

D+48.1

Similarity score97%

District of Columbia Ward 3DC

Urban Democratic

D+80.7

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State Senate District D23MA

Urban Competitive

D+31.4

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State Senate District D18MA

Urban Competitive

D+34.0

Similarity score96%

District of Columbia Ward 2DC

Urban Democratic

D+80.6

Similarity score96%

District of Columbia Ward 6DC

Urban Democratic

D+81.4

Similarity score95%

District of Columbia Ward 1DC

Urban Democratic

D+86.1

Similarity score95%

Historian Query

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“How has Massachusetts State Senate District D27 voted in presidential elections?”

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 61.1% margin
Swung 10.8 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MA-SD-D27Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 65.2%Asian 12.0%Hispanic 8.5%Black 7.5%Multiracial 6.6%

Group	MA-SD-D27	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	65.2%	66.6%	57.4%
Asian	12.0%	7.3%	6.0%
Hispanic / Latino	8.5%	13.3%	19.3%
Black / African American	7.5%	6.8%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	6.6%	5.7%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Massachusetts State Senate District D27? 180,853 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

MA-SD-D27 vs Massachusetts vs National181K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

181K

local

181KState 7.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.05%

local

0.05%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

86.2%

local

86.2%State 77.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $106,183National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 47.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 62.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 18.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 25.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 74.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MA-SD-D27

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

58.6%

vs Previous

-11.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

155,832

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MA-SD-D27?

Safe DAvg margin: D+57.7 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+52.5

2012

D+55.8

2016

D+61.8

2020

D+50.2

2024

D+61.1

Elasticity

11.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+56.3

Other Massachusetts State Senate Districts

39 total

Name	Margin ↓
MA-SD-D29	D+73.3
MA-SD-D17	D+61.1
MA-SD-D28	D+60.9
MA-SD-D26	D+54.9
MA-SD-D30	D+48.1
MA-SD-D15	D+42.2
MA-SD-D05	D+41.6
MA-SD-D12	D+40.4
MA-SD-D13	D+39.5
MA-SD-D18	D+34.0
MA-SD-D25	D+33.7
MA-SD-D01	D+33.0
MA-SD-D16	D+31.8
MA-SD-D23	D+31.4
MA-SD-D09	D+29.2
MA-SD-D03	D+29.1
MA-SD-D40	D+27.3
MA-SD-D14	D+23.0
MA-SD-D22	D+22.8
MA-SD-D21	D+22.3
MA-SD-D34	D+22.0
MA-SD-D33	D+20.0
MA-SD-D08	D+19.7
MA-SD-D24	D+18.4
MA-SD-D31	D+18.2

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