Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-046
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 297.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.31 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 5 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 1 | 43,714 | 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
- 36,333
- Active Voters
- 32,904 (90.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,538 | 15.2% |
| Republican | 5,504 | 15.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 25,291 | 69.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,312 (17.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,939 (71.4%) | 3,964 (10.9%) | 5,808 (16.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,684 (51.4%) | 3,461 (9.5%) | 2,622 (7.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,443 (64.5%) | 7,722 (21.3%) | 4,614 (12.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,079 (49.8%) | 2,683 (7.4%) | 2,264 (6.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,211 (55.6%) | 5,938 (16.3%) | 5,081 (14.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,016 (38.6%) | 2,229 (6.1%) | 1,003 (2.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,863 (46.4%) | 2,033 (5.6%) | 2,443 (6.7%) |
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
- 43,229 (± 1,073)
- Median Age
- 47.4
- Median Household Income
- $94,701 (± $9,370)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,641 | 17.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,325 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 10,263 | 23.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,076 | 4.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 38,507 | 89.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 837 | 1.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 555 | 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 | 153 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,088 | 2.5% |
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
- 42,399
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,793
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,418 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,978 | 4.7% |
| White | 38,503 | 90.8% |
| Black | 782 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 412 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 163 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,666 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,128 | 3.2% |
| White | 32,226 | 92.6% |
| Black | 716 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 424 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 179 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
