Massachusetts 1st Congressional District: Florida Surge district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+28 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 863,4512024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,5702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 18.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+28 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
NEAL, Richard Edmund
NEAL scores -0.42 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: OLVER, John Walter (2011–2013), OLVER, John Walter (2009–2011), OLVER, John Walter (2007–2009), OLVER, John Walter (2005–2007)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
HarrisD+13
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 55.0% | 211,784 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.6% | 160,045 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 13,176 |
D+60R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | +21.6% |
| 2024 | +13.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 211,784 | 160,045 | 385,005 | ||
| D | 235,201 | 150,047 | 394,514 | ||
| D | 201,247 | 137,153 | 366,608 | ||
| D | 221,226 | 125,076 | 346,302 | ||
| D | 222,074 | 123,005 | 353,123 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.1% | 38.9% | 3,512,930 |
| 2020 | D | 64.5% | 32.2% | 3,658,005 |
| 2018 | D | 60.3% | 36.2% | 2,707,090 |
| 2014 | D | 59.0% | 36.2% | 2,186,789 |
| 2012 | D | 53.3% | 45.8% | 3,184,196 |
| 2008 | D | 63.6% | 29.8% | 3,102,995 |
| 2006 | D | 66.9% | 29.5% | 2,243,835 |
| 2002 | D | 72.3% | 0.0% | 2,220,301 |
| 2000 | D | 69.1% | 12.2% | 2,734,048 |
| 1996 | D | 52.2% | 44.7% | 2,555,942 |
| 1994 | D | 58.1% | 41.0% | 2,179,945 |
| 1990 | D | 54.5% | 41.0% | 2,424,579 |
| 1988 | D | 65.0% | 33.9% | 2,606,225 |
| 1984 | D | 55.1% | 44.9% | 2,530,471 |
| 1982 | D | 60.8% | 38.3% | 2,050,769 |
| 1978 | D | 55.1% | 44.8% | 1,985,700 |
| 1976 | D | 69.3% | 29.0% | 2,491,255 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
15.3%
Italian
10.0%
English
8.8%
French
8.0%
Polish
7.1%
American
5.8%
German
5.7%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.9 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,570
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$78,570
Massachusetts$103,960
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.5%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)13.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.2%
speak English only
Spanish12.2%
Other Indo-European5.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Massachusetts's 1st stretches across the Berkshires and the Connecticut River Valley, blending college towns like Amherst with post-industrial cities like Springfield. It has returned Democratic presidential margins above 15 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-eight points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved eight points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.
A population of 863,451, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,570 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, Massachusetts vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, Massachusetts voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 385,005 votes cast, 211,784 went Democratic and 160,045 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, Massachusetts's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, Massachusetts in the "Florida Surge" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. 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 Congressional District 1, Massachusetts?
Congressional District 1, Massachusetts has a population of 863,451 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Massachusetts?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, Massachusetts is $78,570 — below the national median of $80,734. The Massachusetts state median is $103,960.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Massachusetts?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.