Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Democratic peak: D+19 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 172,7272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $116,0332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Second 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 | 52,278 | 41,806 | 96,280 | ||
| D | 57,003 | 38,082 | 97,322 | ||
| D | 44,712 | 36,254 | 88,900 | ||
| D | 42,661 | 38,440 | 82,086 | ||
| D | 43,097 | 35,995 | 80,749 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
27.2%
Italian
12.9%
English
12.4%
German
5.3%
American
3.6%
French
3.5%
Scottish
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: 42.8 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
$116,033
Second Plymouth and Norfolk District ranks near the middle of US counties.
Second Plymouth and Norfolk District$116,033
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.3%
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
84.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European9.9%
Spanish3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored along Massachusetts' South Shore, this district delivered a 22-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting a suburban-to-coastal electorate that has consistently favored the party across multiple election cycles.
The Democratic margin in Second Plymouth and Norfolk District reached its widest at nineteen points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $116,033, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 172,727 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 10.9 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 96,280 votes cast, 52,278 went Democratic and 41,806 went Republican.
What is Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Second 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 Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts has a population of 172,727 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts is $116,033 — above the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Second Plymouth and Norfolk District, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Second 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.