Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-135
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 135
- Land Area
- 3.14 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.18 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 | 3.14 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Boston city | 3.14 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.5% |
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 | 26,945 | 62.8% | 3.4% | 78.5% |
| MA District 7 | 15,932 | 37.2% | 2.0% | 21.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 28,979
- Active Voters
- 26,593 (91.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,783 | 33.8% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 17,611 | 60.8% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,526 (29.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,656 (60.9%) | 5,137 (17.7%) | 1,522 (5.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,250 (45.7%) | 4,878 (16.8%) | 517 (1.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,392 (60.0%) | 9,728 (33.6%) | 1,136 (3.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,342 (42.6%) | 4,790 (16.5%) | 560 (1.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 13,315 (45.9%) | 6,321 (21.8%) | 1,273 (4.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,321 (32.2%) | 3,211 (11.1%) | 321 (1.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,700 (36.9%) | 2,037 (7.0%) | 617 (2.1%) |
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.
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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
- 42,949 (± 2,613)
- Median Age
- 37.1
- Median Household Income
- $89,875 (± $8,119)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 46.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,771 | 15.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,110 | 70.1% |
| 65 and over | 6,068 | 14.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,789 | 13.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,913 | 44.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,278 | 16.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,185 | 19.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 177 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 51 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 223 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,333 | 5.4% |
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
- 38,266
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,940
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,841 | 88.4% |
| Hispanic | 4,423 | 11.6% |
| White | 18,602 | 48.6% |
| Black | 7,449 | 19.5% |
| Asian | 6,317 | 16.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 176 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 276 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,604 | 89.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,330 | 10.4% |
| White | 16,797 | 52.6% |
| Black | 6,286 | 19.7% |
| Asian | 4,999 | 15.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 310 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 206 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
