Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+36%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 178,1302024 5-year
- Median household income
- $127,4572024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Middlesex and Worcester 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 | 58,929 | 26,745 | 88,378 | ||
| D | 65,546 | 25,702 | 93,385 | ||
| D | 55,044 | 24,720 | 87,276 | ||
| D | 49,761 | 29,372 | 80,574 | ||
| D | 49,625 | 27,158 | 78,519 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.2%
Italian
12.0%
English
9.7%
German
6.2%
French
3.7%
Polish
3.3%
American
3.2%
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: 39.0 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
$127,457
Middlesex and Worcester District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Middlesex and Worcester District$127,457
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.3%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
71.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European12.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.5%
Spanish6.9%
Other languages2.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning suburban and urban communities northwest of Boston, this district delivered a 40-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a highly educated, density-friendly electorate typical of the inner Route 128 corridor.
The Democratic margin in Middlesex and Worcester District reached its widest at forty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirty-six points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $127,457, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,130 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 36.4 points (D+36), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 88,378 votes cast, 58,929 went Democratic and 26,745 went Republican.
What is Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Middlesex and Worcester 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 Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts has a population of 178,130 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts is $127,457 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Middlesex and Worcester District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Middlesex and Worcester 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.