Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-078
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 39.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.86 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
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Places
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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 6 | 44,766 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 36,393
- Active Voters
- 29,329 (80.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,651 | 18.3% |
| Republican | 4,554 | 12.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 25,188 | 69.2% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 10,475 (28.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 28,963 (79.6%) | 5,991 (16.5%) | 7,406 (20.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 21,944 (60.3%) | 4,810 (13.2%) | 2,901 (8.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,454 (75.4%) | 12,064 (33.1%) | 4,651 (12.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,011 (57.7%) | 3,062 (8.4%) | 2,563 (7.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 23,505 (64.6%) | 7,130 (19.6%) | 6,499 (17.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,633 (45.7%) | 3,049 (8.4%) | 1,129 (3.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,466 (56.2%) | 1,522 (4.2%) | 3,512 (9.7%) |
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
- 45,755 (± 835)
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $168,028 (± $15,028)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,941 | 23.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,704 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,110 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,020 | 4.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,035 | 85.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 357 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,257 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 548 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,532 | 3.3% |
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
- 44,918
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,990
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 42,929 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,992 | 4.4% |
| White | 39,865 | 88.8% |
| Black | 311 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 1,853 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 9 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,938 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,052 | 3.1% |
| White | 31,082 | 91.4% |
| Black | 211 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1,459 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 95 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
