Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-022
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 022
- Land Area
- 5.43 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.36 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 | 5.43 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| New Bedford city | 5.43 sq mi | 100.0% | 27.1% |
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 | 41,840 | 100.0% | 5.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,472
- Active Voters
- 29,080 (95.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,260 | 27.1% |
| Republican | 1,697 | 5.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 20,515 | 67.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,254 (14.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 14,849 (48.7%) | 3,419 (11.2%) | 1,747 (5.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,147 (30.0%) | 2,459 (8.1%) | 592 (1.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,932 (45.7%) | 6,224 (20.4%) | 1,048 (3.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,002 (32.8%) | 1,813 (5.9%) | 512 (1.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,646 (41.5%) | 4,797 (15.7%) | 1,300 (4.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,767 (22.2%) | 1,832 (6.0%) | 240 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,612 (34.8%) | 2,381 (7.8%) | 653 (2.1%) |
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
- 41,598 (± 1,686)
- Median Age
- 37.4
- Median Household Income
- $62,323 (± $3,294)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 77.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,798 | 23.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,838 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 6,962 | 16.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,796 | 21.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,014 | 57.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,989 | 4.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 602 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,711 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,450 | 10.7% |
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
- 37,077
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,058
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,108 | 81.2% |
| Hispanic | 6,966 | 18.8% |
| White | 25,184 | 67.9% |
| Black | 3,215 | 8.7% |
| Asian | 235 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 134 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,086 | 85.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,969 | 14.1% |
| White | 20,736 | 73.9% |
| Black | 2,744 | 9.8% |
| Asian | 302 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 281 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
