Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-126
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 126
- Land Area
- 4.18 sq mi
- Water Area
- 44.4 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 |
|---|
| Suffolk County | 4.18 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Boston city | 4.18 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.6% |
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 8 | 43,333 | 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
- 35,847
- Active Voters
- 32,305 (90.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,121 | 25.4% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 23,795 | 66.4% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,986 (22.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,008 (64.2%) | 4,679 (13.1%) | 2,259 (6.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,275 (42.6%) | 4,224 (11.8%) | 694 (1.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,962 (58.5%) | 9,973 (27.8%) | 1,235 (3.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,964 (36.2%) | 4,048 (11.3%) | 615 (1.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,872 (38.7%) | 5,067 (14.1%) | 1,900 (5.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,190 (22.8%) | 2,720 (7.6%) | 288 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 9,722 (27.1%) | 2,024 (5.6%) | 806 (2.2%) |
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
- 43,417 (± 1,715)
- Median Age
- 32.8
- Median Household Income
- $170,551 (± $9,816)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 73.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,995 | 9.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,340 | 81.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,082 | 9.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,019 | 9.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 33,451 | 77.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,550 | 3.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,898 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 154 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,345 | 3.1% |
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
- 41,125
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,257
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,652 | 91.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,475 | 8.4% |
| White | 32,841 | 79.9% |
| Black | 1,430 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 2,484 | 6.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,684 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,572 | 6.9% |
| White | 30,569 | 82.0% |
| Black | 1,360 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 2,569 | 6.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 89 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 74 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
