Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-053
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 5.57 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.51 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 | 5.57 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Springfield city | 5.57 sq mi | 100.0% | 17.5% |
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 1 | 43,623 | 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
- 32,906
- Active Voters
- 28,509 (86.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,832 | 29.9% |
| Republican | 1,446 | 4.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 21,628 | 65.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,341 (7.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,295 (31.3%) | 2,299 (7.0%) | 411 (1.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,056 (15.4%) | 1,568 (4.8%) | 147 (0.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,787 (32.8%) | 4,366 (13.3%) | 351 (1.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,489 (19.7%) | 1,934 (5.9%) | 176 (0.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,280 (28.2%) | 3,345 (10.2%) | 412 (1.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,269 (16.0%) | 1,893 (5.8%) | 135 (0.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,602 (23.1%) | 1,345 (4.1%) | 208 (0.6%) |
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
- 43,625 (± 2,453)
- Median Age
- 31.3
- Median Household Income
- $33,256 (± $3,975)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 71.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 13.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,574 | 26.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,173 | 62.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,878 | 11.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27,144 | 62.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,029 | 16.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,936 | 15.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,640 | 3.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 38 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 110 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 728 | 1.7% |
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
- 39,720
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,721
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,822 | 37.3% |
| Hispanic | 24,900 | 62.7% |
| White | 6,904 | 17.4% |
| Black | 6,140 | 15.5% |
| Asian | 1,108 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 41 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,915 | 41.5% |
| Hispanic | 16,809 | 58.5% |
| White | 5,984 | 20.8% |
| Black | 4,939 | 17.2% |
| Asian | 928 | 3.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 157 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).