Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-083
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 083
- Land Area
- 1.73 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.04 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 | 1.73 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Cambridge city | 1.73 sq mi | 100.0% | 27.1% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 38,903 | 90.7% | 5.0% | 90.6% |
| MA District 7 | 3,999 | 9.3% | 0.5% | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 22,161
- Active Voters
- 16,712 (75.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,922 | 49.3% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 10,885 | 49.1% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,665 (39.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 16,376 (73.9%) | 7,897 (35.6%) | 840 (3.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,082 (54.5%) | 5,064 (22.9%) | 220 (1.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,298 (60.0%) | 10,507 (47.4%) | 254 (1.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,330 (46.6%) | 5,026 (22.7%) | 192 (0.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,106 (45.6%) | 6,465 (29.2%) | 532 (2.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,968 (31.4%) | 3,090 (13.9%) | 68 (0.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,070 (36.4%) | 2,314 (10.4%) | 330 (1.5%) |
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
- 43,261 (± 1,525)
- Median Age
- 28.7
- Median Household Income
- $126,260 (± $8,490)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 98.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,454 | 10.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,430 | 77.3% |
| 65 and over | 5,377 | 12.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,678 | 8.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,499 | 58.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,700 | 6.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,289 | 19.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 415 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,601 | 6.0% |
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
- 35,376
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,574
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,550 | 92.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,823 | 8.0% |
| White | 23,522 | 66.5% |
| Black | 2,446 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 4,838 | 13.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 67 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 168 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,288 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,285 | 7.2% |
| White | 21,514 | 68.1% |
| Black | 2,506 | 7.9% |
| Asian | 5,065 | 16.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 105 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 99 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).