Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-020
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 020
- Land Area
- 4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.58 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 |
|---|
| Bristol County | 4.00 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| New Bedford city | 4.00 sq mi | 100.0% | 20.0% |
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 9 | 43,150 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,269
- Active Voters
- 28,745 (95.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,813 | 25.8% |
| Republican | 1,552 | 5.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 20,904 | 69.1% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,513 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 11,828 (39.1%) | 2,189 (7.2%) | 1,106 (3.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,434 (21.3%) | 1,523 (5.0%) | 348 (1.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,385 (37.6%) | 4,388 (14.5%) | 711 (2.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,466 (24.7%) | 1,269 (4.2%) | 337 (1.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,270 (33.9%) | 3,263 (10.8%) | 743 (2.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,622 (15.3%) | 1,079 (3.6%) | 159 (0.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,945 (26.2%) | 1,566 (5.2%) | 398 (1.3%) |
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
- 42,763 (± 1,721)
- Median Age
- 35.0
- Median Household Income
- $44,255 (± $3,775)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 72.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 11.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,945 | 25.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,014 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 5,804 | 13.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,991 | 35.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 19,106 | 44.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,243 | 5.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 367 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 94 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,766 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,196 | 9.8% |
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
- 36,968
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 26,461
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,633 | 69.3% |
| Hispanic | 11,337 | 30.7% |
| White | 19,838 | 53.7% |
| Black | 4,009 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 278 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 116 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 127 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,143 | 76.1% |
| Hispanic | 6,320 | 23.9% |
| White | 16,059 | 60.7% |
| Black | 3,376 | 12.8% |
| Asian | 389 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 340 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 106 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
