Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-055
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 055
- Land Area
- 46.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.53 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 | 46.11 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.5% |
Showing all 1 county
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 1 | 43,071 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 36,528
- Active Voters
- 33,378 (91.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,049 | 24.8% |
| Republican | 4,128 | 11.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 23,351 | 63.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,882 (13.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,574 (67.3%) | 5,184 (14.2%) | 3,878 (10.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,994 (46.5%) | 4,374 (12.0%) | 1,463 (4.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,568 (64.5%) | 9,618 (26.3%) | 2,480 (6.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,251 (47.2%) | 3,632 (9.9%) | 1,483 (4.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,073 (55.0%) | 7,847 (21.5%) | 3,992 (10.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,091 (38.6%) | 3,736 (10.2%) | 868 (2.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,451 (47.8%) | 3,360 (9.2%) | 2,007 (5.5%) |
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
- 43,571 (± 1,963)
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $98,285 (± $7,633)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,411 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,280 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 8,880 | 20.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,505 | 14.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,222 | 69.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,609 | 8.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 803 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 540 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,873 | 4.3% |
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
- 42,974
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,565
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,609 | 85.2% |
| Hispanic | 6,366 | 14.8% |
| White | 30,850 | 71.8% |
| Black | 3,572 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 597 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 139 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,391 | 87.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,174 | 12.4% |
| White | 25,415 | 75.7% |
| Black | 3,166 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 546 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 126 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 141 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
