Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-147
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 147
- Land Area
- 80.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.63 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 |
|---|
| Worcester County | 80.82 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.3% |
Showing all 1 county
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 1 | 42,768 | 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
- 35,156
- Active Voters
- 26,390 (75.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,423 | 15.4% |
| Republican | 3,815 | 10.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 25,918 | 73.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,501 (7.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 21,311 (60.6%) | 3,303 (9.4%) | 4,636 (13.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,183 (40.3%) | 2,691 (7.7%) | 2,142 (6.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 19,663 (55.9%) | 6,410 (18.2%) | 2,751 (7.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,834 (39.4%) | 1,503 (4.3%) | 1,633 (4.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,861 (48.0%) | 4,155 (11.8%) | 3,620 (10.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,666 (30.3%) | 1,277 (3.6%) | 914 (2.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,134 (40.2%) | 923 (2.6%) | 1,646 (4.7%) |
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
- 42,767 (± 896)
- Median Age
- 41.7
- Median Household Income
- $80,849 (± $6,212)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,144 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,058 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 7,565 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,939 | 18.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 31,716 | 74.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,097 | 2.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 744 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 168 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,079 | 2.5% |
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
- 42,149
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,077
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,434 | 81.7% |
| Hispanic | 7,719 | 18.3% |
| White | 31,865 | 75.6% |
| Black | 1,056 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 639 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 20 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 95 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,077 | 84.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,001 | 15.1% |
| White | 26,293 | 79.5% |
| Black | 963 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 663 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 92 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
