How did MA-HD-126, Massachusetts vote in the 2024 presidential election?

MA-HD-126, Massachusetts voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+27.1. Kamala D Harris received 14,142 votes and Donald Trump received 7,906 out of 23,014 total votes cast, a 25.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is MA-HD-126, Massachusetts's political history?

MA-HD-126, Massachusetts has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 25.6 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of MA-HD-126, Massachusetts?

MA-HD-126, Massachusetts has a population of 43,333 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 76.9% non-Hispanic white, 9.7% Hispanic, 4.5% Black.

Which places are most similar to MA-HD-126, Massachusetts?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to MA-HD-126, Massachusetts are Massachusetts State House District 99, Massachusetts State House District 154, Massachusetts State House District 67. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Massachusetts State House District 126

Massachusetts · Latest: 2024↓ R+25.6 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 25.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 43K residents

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Massachusetts State House District 99MA

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D+12.5

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State House District 154MA

Urban Competitive

D+32.5

Similarity score97%

Massachusetts State House District 67MA

Urban Competitive

D+35.6

Similarity score96%

Vermont State House District C14VT

Suburban Competitive 2

D+74.3

Similarity score95%

Connecticut State House District 118CT

Urban Competitive

D+0.5

Similarity score95%

Massachusetts State House District 130MA

Urban Democratic

D+63.1

Similarity score95%

Connecticut State House District 102CT

Urban Competitive

D+15.2

Similarity score94%

Vermont State House District C15VT

Suburban Competitive 2

D+74.2

Similarity score94%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

MA-HD-126Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 76.9%Hispanic 9.7%Asian 5.9%Black 4.5%Multiracial 2.8%

Group	MA-HD-126	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	76.9%	66.6%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	9.7%	13.3%	19.3%
Asian	5.9%	7.3%	6.0%
Black / African American	4.5%	6.8%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.8%	5.7%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Massachusetts State House District 126? 43,333 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

MA-HD-126 vs Massachusetts vs National43K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

43K

local

43KState 7.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

89.5%

local

89.5%State 77.2%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $106,183National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 47.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 62.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 40.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 18.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 25.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 74.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in MA-HD-126

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

59.4%

vs Previous

-50.9pp

Voting-Age Pop

38,770

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is MA-HD-126?

Safe DAvg margin: D+39.6 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+19.9

2012

D+20.8

2016

D+39.0

2020

D+52.7

2024

D+27.1

Elasticity

32.8pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+31.9

Other Massachusetts State House Districts

159 total

Name	Margin ↓
MA-HD-83	D+83.3
MA-HD-137	D+77.3
MA-HD-85	D+76.3
MA-HD-110	D+74.1
MA-HD-84	D+72.6
MA-HD-134	D+72.4
MA-HD-128	D+71.9
MA-HD-129	D+70.8
MA-HD-131	D+67.5
MA-HD-58	D+67.1
MA-HD-127	D+66.4
MA-HD-87	D+66.1
MA-HD-139	D+66.1
MA-HD-130	D+63.1
MA-HD-82	D+62.4
MA-HD-69	D+61.7
MA-HD-56	D+60.6
MA-HD-81	D+60.3
MA-HD-70	D+59.6
MA-HD-92	D+59.6
MA-HD-140	D+58.3
MA-HD-136	D+55.6
MA-HD-124	D+54.6
MA-HD-71	D+54.0
MA-HD-125	D+53.9

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