Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-068
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 068
- Land Area
- 4.75 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.11 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 |
|---|
| Middlesex County | 4.75 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Waltham city | 2.62 sq mi | 55.1% | 20.5% |
| Newton city | 0.99 sq mi | 20.9% | 5.6% |
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 5 | 33,656 | 79.5% | 4.3% | 79.1% |
| MA District 4 | 8,692 | 20.5% | 1.1% | 20.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 24,134
- Active Voters
- 17,814 (73.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,187 | 29.8% |
| Republican | 1,279 | 5.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 15,668 | 64.9% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,631 (23.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,278 (71.6%) | 4,546 (18.8%) | 2,085 (8.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,712 (52.7%) | 3,267 (13.5%) | 794 (3.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,788 (65.4%) | 9,374 (38.8%) | 1,413 (5.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,988 (49.7%) | 2,898 (12.0%) | 770 (3.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,716 (52.7%) | 5,691 (23.6%) | 1,791 (7.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,080 (33.5%) | 2,430 (10.1%) | 342 (1.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,200 (42.3%) | 1,629 (6.7%) | 1,072 (4.4%) |
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
- 43,872 (± 1,641)
- Median Age
- 34.6
- Median Household Income
- $117,285 (± $9,947)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,107 | 16.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,513 | 69.6% |
| 65 and over | 6,252 | 14.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,894 | 13.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,209 | 57.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,260 | 7.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 6,201 | 14.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 456 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,736 | 6.2% |
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
- 36,535
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 30,043
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,570 | 89.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,967 | 10.9% |
| White | 24,790 | 67.9% |
| Black | 2,261 | 6.2% |
| Asian | 3,999 | 10.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 57 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 61 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 147 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,353 | 91.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,691 | 9.0% |
| White | 21,550 | 71.7% |
| Black | 2,101 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 3,460 | 11.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 126 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 60 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).