Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+26%. Democratic peak: D+34 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 178,0442024 5-year
- Median household income
- $124,8042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Norfolk-Worcester-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 | 57,017 | 33,066 | 92,754 | ||
| D | 63,999 | 31,206 | 97,456 | ||
| D | 51,884 | 29,604 | 89,535 | ||
| D | 47,526 | 34,773 | 83,471 | ||
| D | 47,701 | 32,837 | 82,362 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
22.7%
Italian
11.7%
English
9.3%
German
5.6%
American
3.9%
French
3.5%
Polish
3.4%
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: 40.7 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
$124,804
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District$124,804
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.6%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
76.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European8.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.7%
Spanish4.8%
Other languages2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning communities from Norfolk through Worcester County into Middlesex, this district's 2024 presidential margin of D+23 reflects the heavily educated, suburban electorate that has defined Massachusetts legislative politics for over a decade.
The Democratic margin in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $124,804, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 178,044 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/25D14/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 25.8 points (D+26), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 92,754 votes cast, 57,017 went Democratic and 33,066 went Republican.
What is Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Norfolk-Worcester-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 Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts has a population of 178,044 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts is $124,804 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Norfolk-Worcester-Middlesex District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Norfolk-Worcester-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.