Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-008
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 40.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.99 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Berkshire County | 40.47 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Pittsfield city | 40.47 sq mi | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MA District 1 | 43,927 | 100.0% | 5.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 32,803
- Active Voters
- 24,940 (76.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,021 | 27.5% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 21,724 | 66.2% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,536 (16.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 20,759 (63.3%) | 5,295 (16.1%) | 1,842 (5.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,939 (42.5%) | 8,101 (24.7%) | 931 (2.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 19,616 (59.8%) | 10,202 (31.1%) | 1,203 (3.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,381 (43.8%) | 5,749 (17.5%) | 664 (2.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,273 (49.6%) | 7,580 (23.1%) | 1,742 (5.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,410 (28.7%) | 1,853 (5.6%) | 247 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,764 (42.0%) | 4,320 (13.2%) | 875 (2.7%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/07/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 43,457 (± 34)
- Median Age
- 42.4
- Median Household Income
- $70,582 (± $4,572)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,630 | 17.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,402 | 63.1% |
| 65 and over | 8,425 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,358 | 10.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 33,154 | 76.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,253 | 5.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 557 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 203 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,919 | 6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 41,637
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,170
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,174 | 91.7% |
| Hispanic | 3,465 | 8.3% |
| White | 33,455 | 80.3% |
| Black | 2,001 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 359 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 161 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,003 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,168 | 6.3% |
| White | 29,164 | 85.3% |
| Black | 2,194 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 390 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 181 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 110 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
