First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+16%. Democratic peak: D+25 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+16MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 171,5122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $120,5312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for First Plymouth and Norfolk 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 | 53,473 | 38,335 | 94,129 | ||
| D | 58,929 | 35,251 | 96,378 | ||
| D | 46,757 | 33,591 | 88,187 | ||
| D | 43,839 | 36,889 | 81,741 | ||
| D | 44,124 | 34,642 | 80,440 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
26.2%
Italian
12.6%
English
11.4%
German
5.5%
American
3.7%
French
3.2%
Scottish
1.5%
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: 42.2 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
$120,531
First Plymouth and Norfolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.
First Plymouth and Norfolk District$120,531
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.7%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European9.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.9%
Spanish3.3%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Plymouth County's shoreline communities, this South Shore district delivered an 18-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the region's blend of suburban professionals and longtime coastal residents.
The Democratic margin in First Plymouth and Norfolk District reached its widest at twenty-five points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $120,531, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 171,512 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 16.1 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,129 votes cast, 53,473 went Democratic and 38,335 went Republican.
What is First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies First Plymouth and Norfolk 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 Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 171,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts is $120,531 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of First Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in First Plymouth and Norfolk 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.