Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+20%. Democratic peak: D+29 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 169,3782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $120,5172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol 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 | 52,691 | 34,441 | 89,504 | ||
| D | 58,816 | 31,923 | 92,824 | ||
| D | 47,586 | 30,080 | 85,153 | ||
| D | 44,692 | 33,614 | 79,354 | ||
| D | 44,953 | 31,803 | 78,443 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
23.7%
Italian
11.5%
English
10.1%
German
5.3%
American
3.7%
French
3.5%
Polish
2.4%
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: 41.4 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
$120,517
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District$120,517
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.2%
Working age (18–64)7.0%
Seniors (65+)12.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European9.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.0%
Spanish4.0%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning older industrial towns and suburban communities southeast of Boston, this district has returned Democratic presidential margins above 20 points, reflecting a densely educated, working- and middle-class electorate with little competitive volatility in recent cycles.
The Democratic margin in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District reached its widest at twenty-nine points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $120,517, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 169,378 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/25D33/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 20.4 points (D+20), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,504 votes cast, 52,691 went Democratic and 34,441 went Republican.
What is Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol 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-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts?
Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts has a population of 169,378 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts is $120,517 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Norfolk-Plymouth-Bristol 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.