Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+37%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+37MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 180,6662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $114,9902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Norfolk and Suffolk 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 | 56,064 | 24,942 | 83,616 | ||
| D | 65,219 | 23,147 | 90,267 | ||
| D | 55,635 | 21,541 | 83,851 | ||
| D | 50,040 | 25,816 | 76,962 | ||
| D | 48,763 | 24,576 | 74,855 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
18.8%
Italian
10.1%
English
7.5%
German
5.2%
American
3.2%
Polish
2.7%
French
2.2%
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: 37.8 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
$114,990
Norfolk and Suffolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Norfolk and Suffolk District$114,990
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)16.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
69.7%
speak English only
Spanish10.7%
Other Indo-European9.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.8%
Other languages2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+34, Norfolk and Suffolk District ranks among the commonwealth's most lopsided legislative seats, reflecting its dense urban and inner-suburban electorate where Democratic candidates routinely run well ahead of statewide averages.
The Democratic margin in Norfolk and Suffolk District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $114,990, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 180,666 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 37.2 points (D+37), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 83,616 votes cast, 56,064 went Democratic and 24,942 went Republican.
What is Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Norfolk and Suffolk 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 and Suffolk District, Massachusetts?
Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 180,666 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts is $114,990 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Norfolk and Suffolk District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Norfolk and Suffolk 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.