Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-048
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 21.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.7 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 |
|---|
| Hampden County | 21.74 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 42,158 | 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
- 34,458
- Active Voters
- 30,067 (87.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,493 | 27.5% |
| Republican | 2,003 | 5.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 22,962 | 66.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,768 (16.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,118 (46.8%) | 3,798 (11.0%) | 1,740 (5.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,942 (34.7%) | 3,566 (10.3%) | 669 (1.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 16,789 (48.7%) | 9,182 (26.6%) | 1,383 (4.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,588 (36.5%) | 3,208 (9.3%) | 755 (2.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,366 (44.6%) | 6,473 (18.8%) | 1,655 (4.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,058 (29.2%) | 2,643 (7.7%) | 341 (1.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,696 (36.8%) | 2,646 (7.7%) | 869 (2.5%) |
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
- 41,966 (± 748)
- Median Age
- 39.4
- Median Household Income
- $52,379 (± $2,685)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,279 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,528 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,159 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22,375 | 53.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,243 | 41.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,146 | 2.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 326 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 69 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 795 | 1.9% |
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
- 40,435
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,363
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,104 | 47.2% |
| Hispanic | 21,332 | 52.8% |
| White | 17,109 | 42.3% |
| Black | 1,122 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 271 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,247 | 55.0% |
| Hispanic | 14,112 | 45.0% |
| White | 15,724 | 50.1% |
| Black | 1,102 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 299 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 110 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
