Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-117
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 117
- Land Area
- 30.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.49 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 |
|---|
| Plymouth County | 30.12 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Abington CDP | 9.96 sq mi | 33.1% | 100.0% |
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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 8 | 43,144 | 100.0% | 5.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,470
- Active Voters
- 33,420 (97.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,923 | 17.2% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 25,031 | 72.6% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,507 (16.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,604 (71.4%) | 4,099 (11.9%) | 5,780 (16.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,457 (50.6%) | 3,444 (10.0%) | 2,939 (8.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,314 (67.6%) | 9,008 (26.1%) | 3,762 (10.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,602 (51.1%) | 2,893 (8.4%) | 3,108 (9.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,029 (58.1%) | 5,932 (17.2%) | 4,732 (13.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,281 (38.5%) | 1,959 (5.7%) | 1,092 (3.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,056 (49.5%) | 1,209 (3.5%) | 2,312 (6.7%) |
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
- 43,309 (± 466)
- Median Age
- 40.3
- Median Household Income
- $122,345 (± $10,744)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,286 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,854 | 64.3% |
| 65 and over | 6,169 | 14.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,120 | 4.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 36,553 | 84.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 579 | 1.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 760 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 809 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,458 | 5.7% |
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
- 42,102
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,911
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,034 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,067 | 4.9% |
| White | 37,186 | 88.3% |
| Black | 1,241 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 564 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 30 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 123 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,667 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,246 | 3.8% |
| White | 29,740 | 90.4% |
| Black | 1,154 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 545 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 154 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).