Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-028
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 56.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 37 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 |
|---|
| Essex County | 56.38 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.4% |
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Places
Showing all 3 places
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 6 | 45,791 | 100.0% | 5.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,432
- Active Voters
- 30,365 (81.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,166 | 21.8% |
| Republican | 3,129 | 8.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 26,137 | 69.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 13,558 (36.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 29,069 (77.7%) | 7,640 (20.4%) | 5,493 (14.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 23,536 (62.9%) | 6,945 (18.6%) | 2,084 (5.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,323 (73.0%) | 13,329 (35.6%) | 2,650 (7.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,741 (58.1%) | 4,410 (11.8%) | 2,005 (5.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 24,021 (64.2%) | 9,924 (26.5%) | 4,757 (12.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,450 (46.6%) | 4,607 (12.3%) | 1,841 (4.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,936 (55.9%) | 1,636 (4.4%) | 2,595 (6.9%) |
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
- 46,188 (± 28)
- Median Age
- 51.4
- Median Household Income
- $97,530 (± $7,732)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 49.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,579 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,351 | 54.9% |
| 65 and over | 13,258 | 28.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,961 | 4.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 41,581 | 90.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 445 | 1.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 594 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 281 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,320 | 2.9% |
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
- 44,237
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,907
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,684 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,557 | 3.5% |
| White | 41,341 | 93.5% |
| Black | 347 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 424 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,973 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 933 | 2.5% |
| White | 35,143 | 95.2% |
| Black | 347 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 393 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 83 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
