Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-081
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 081
- Land Area
- 5.31 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.34 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 | 5.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
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 | 43,780 | 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
- 31,484
- Active Voters
- 26,136 (83.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,053 | 38.3% |
| Republican | 1,305 | 4.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 18,126 | 57.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,487 (23.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,516 (81.0%) | 9,704 (30.8%) | 3,321 (10.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 20,315 (64.5%) | 8,050 (25.6%) | 1,214 (3.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,589 (74.9%) | 16,662 (52.9%) | 1,563 (5.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,158 (60.8%) | 8,054 (25.6%) | 1,114 (3.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,983 (63.5%) | 10,877 (34.5%) | 2,505 (8.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,245 (45.2%) | 4,868 (15.5%) | 463 (1.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,854 (53.5%) | 2,896 (9.2%) | 1,592 (5.1%) |
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.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
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
- 43,811 (± 1,196)
- Median Age
- 42.4
- Median Household Income
- $150,118 (± $7,459)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 72.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,010 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,768 | 63.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,033 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,436 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 31,937 | 72.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,604 | 3.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,640 | 12.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 381 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,798 | 4.1% |
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
- 40,236
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,530
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,961 | 94.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,279 | 5.7% |
| White | 31,819 | 79.1% |
| Black | 1,453 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 3,387 | 8.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,891 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,637 | 5.0% |
| White | 26,246 | 80.7% |
| Black | 1,466 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 3,001 | 9.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 119 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
