Massachusetts State House District 158
Massachusetts · Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 43K residents
Massachusetts State House District 158 is a state house district that has a population of 43,094. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+17.6. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.9% | 39.3% | D+17.6 | R+0.2 |
| 2020* | 57.6% | 39.7% | D+17.8 | R+16.3 |
| 2016* | 63.5% | 29.3% | D+34.1 | R+5.3 |
| 2012* | 69.7% | 30.3% | D+39.4 | D+4.2 |
| 2008* | 66.6% | 31.3% | D+35.2 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines MA-HD-158?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (55% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Shifted 21.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.9 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | MA-HD-158 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 44.8% | 66.6% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 28.5% | 13.3% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 13.2% | 6.8% | 12.2% |
Asian | 9.6% | 7.3% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Massachusetts State House District 158? 43,094 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
43K
Share of U.S. population
0.01%
Voting-age population
80.0%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
N/A
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
N/A
Age 18–29
N/A
Age 65+
N/A
Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
N/A
Turnout in MA-HD-158
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
38.6%
-24.0pp
34,483
2008–2024
How competitive is MA-HD-158?
Safe DAvg margin: D+23.2 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+35.2
2012
D+39.4
2016
D+34.1
2020
D+17.8
2024
D+17.6
21.9pp
0
D+28.8
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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