Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-153
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 153
- Land Area
- 98.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.13 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 | 98.90 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 3 | 27,027 | 61.8% | 3.5% | 46.6% |
| MA District 2 | 16,672 | 38.2% | 2.1% | 53.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,307
- Active Voters
- 26,584 (77.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,774 | 16.8% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 24,962 | 72.8% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,287 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,567 (74.5%) | 5,241 (15.3%) | 5,520 (16.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,814 (54.8%) | 4,301 (12.5%) | 2,306 (6.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,943 (69.8%) | 10,676 (31.1%) | 3,185 (9.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,098 (52.8%) | 3,272 (9.5%) | 2,273 (6.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,491 (59.7%) | 6,467 (18.9%) | 4,984 (14.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,096 (41.1%) | 2,144 (6.2%) | 1,064 (3.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,458 (50.9%) | 983 (2.9%) | 2,731 (8.0%) |
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
- 44,686 (± 770)
- Median Age
- 44.2
- Median Household Income
- $114,972 (± $9,370)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,262 | 18.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,849 | 62.3% |
| 65 and over | 8,575 | 19.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,686 | 10.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 35,656 | 79.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 772 | 1.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,263 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 463 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,834 | 4.1% |
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
- 42,556
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,564
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,476 | 90.4% |
| Hispanic | 4,084 | 9.6% |
| White | 36,242 | 85.2% |
| Black | 730 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 818 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 53 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,830 | 92.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,737 | 7.9% |
| White | 30,166 | 87.3% |
| Black | 695 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 740 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 174 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
