Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-079
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 27.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.3 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 | 27.18 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.3% |
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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 6 | 40,064 | 89.7% | 5.1% | 91.9% |
| MA District 5 | 4,615 | 10.3% | 0.6% | 8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,042
- Active Voters
- 29,103 (88.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,712 | 23.3% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 22,791 | 69.0% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 9,594 (29.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,022 (75.7%) | 6,454 (19.5%) | 4,747 (14.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,207 (58.1%) | 5,887 (17.8%) | 1,973 (6.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,804 (72.0%) | 12,186 (36.9%) | 2,612 (7.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,910 (54.2%) | 3,671 (11.1%) | 1,626 (4.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,692 (59.6%) | 5,536 (16.8%) | 3,300 (10.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,180 (39.9%) | 3,021 (9.1%) | 629 (1.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,726 (50.6%) | 2,295 (6.9%) | 2,401 (7.3%) |
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
- 44,485 (± 413)
- Median Age
- 45.4
- Median Household Income
- $161,803 (± $14,076)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 64.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,401 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,919 | 60.5% |
| 65 and over | 9,165 | 20.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,032 | 4.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,273 | 72.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 897 | 2.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 7,089 | 15.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 276 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,896 | 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
- 41,181
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,116
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,480 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,698 | 4.1% |
| White | 32,223 | 78.2% |
| Black | 790 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 5,394 | 13.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 122 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,097 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,018 | 3.1% |
| White | 26,904 | 81.2% |
| Black | 785 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 4,186 | 12.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 126 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 122 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
