Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-136
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 136
- Land Area
- 5.51 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.12 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 | 5.51 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Boston city | 5.51 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.4% |
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 7 | 45,111 | 99.4% | 5.8% | 98.9% |
| MA District 8 | 291 | 0.6% | <0.1% | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 32,273
- Active Voters
- 30,144 (93.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,670 | 42.4% |
| Republican | 1,028 | 3.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 17,575 | 54.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 10,654 (33.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 20,623 (63.9%) | 6,441 (20.0%) | 1,363 (4.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,820 (49.0%) | 6,599 (20.4%) | 433 (1.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,538 (63.6%) | 13,110 (40.6%) | 831 (2.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,603 (48.3%) | 7,190 (22.3%) | 490 (1.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,101 (53.0%) | 9,192 (28.5%) | 978 (3.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,194 (37.8%) | 3,716 (11.5%) | 235 (0.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,224 (44.1%) | 2,519 (7.8%) | 602 (1.9%) |
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
- 47,969 (± 2,175)
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Median Household Income
- $99,124 (± $6,662)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,606 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,411 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 7,952 | 16.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,166 | 27.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,721 | 32.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,197 | 33.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,119 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 63 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 461 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,242 | 2.6% |
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
- 43,601
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,847
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,105 | 73.6% |
| Hispanic | 11,500 | 26.4% |
| White | 15,379 | 35.3% |
| Black | 14,672 | 33.7% |
| Asian | 979 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 65 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 153 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,604 | 75.6% |
| Hispanic | 8,240 | 24.3% |
| White | 12,996 | 38.4% |
| Black | 11,544 | 34.1% |
| Asian | 881 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 244 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
