First Middlesex District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+39%. Democratic peak: D+45 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 175,5132024 5-year
- Median household income
- $130,8472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for First Middlesex District, MAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59,399 | 25,187 | 87,290 | ||
| D | 66,118 | 24,313 | 92,512 | ||
| D | 55,745 | 23,546 | 86,626 | ||
| D | 50,047 | 28,529 | 80,008 | ||
| D | 49,759 | 26,328 | 77,777 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.3%
Italian
12.1%
English
9.7%
German
6.3%
French
3.2%
Polish
3.1%
American
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$130,847
First Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.
First Middlesex District$130,847
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.9%
Working age (18–64)7.4%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European12.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.0%
Spanish6.6%
Other languages2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Stretching through north-central Massachusetts, the First Middlesex District blends commuter suburbs with small mill towns, producing presidential margins that lean Democratic by roughly 11 points — competitive enough that local races can diverge sharply from the top of the ticket.
The Democratic margin in First Middlesex District reached its widest at forty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $130,847, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 175,513 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did First Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, First Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 39.2 points (D+39), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 87,290 votes cast, 59,399 went Democratic and 25,187 went Republican.
What is First Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies First Middlesex District, Massachusetts as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
First Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 175,513 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $130,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of First Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in First Middlesex District, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.