Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-118
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 118
- Land Area
- 47.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.42 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
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 9 | 34,852 | 79.6% | 4.5% | 72.1% |
| MA District 4 | 8,923 | 20.4% | 1.1% | 27.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 32,564
- Active Voters
- 29,349 (90.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,740 | 17.6% |
| Republican | 3,463 | 10.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 23,361 | 71.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 9,252 (28.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,395 (71.8%) | 4,249 (13.0%) | 5,389 (16.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,172 (49.7%) | 3,088 (9.5%) | 2,333 (7.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,621 (66.4%) | 7,659 (23.5%) | 2,997 (9.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,757 (48.4%) | 1,887 (5.8%) | 1,867 (5.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,500 (56.8%) | 4,628 (14.2%) | 3,937 (12.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,283 (34.6%) | 1,446 (4.4%) | 719 (2.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,188 (46.6%) | 926 (2.8%) | 1,933 (5.9%) |
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
- 43,976 (± 46)
- Median Age
- 39.7
- Median Household Income
- $115,948 (± $7,631)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,182 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,790 | 63.2% |
| 65 and over | 8,004 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,983 | 4.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 35,034 | 79.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,947 | 6.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,287 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 39 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 941 | 2.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,745 | 4.0% |
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
- 42,642
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,536
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,005 | 96.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,641 | 3.8% |
| White | 35,446 | 83.1% |
| Black | 3,676 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 952 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 42 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,281 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,255 | 3.6% |
| White | 29,347 | 85.0% |
| Black | 2,948 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 863 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 97 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
