Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-159
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 159
- Land Area
- 98.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.08 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 | 98.62 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 2 | 30,950 | 67.2% | 4.0% | 86.4% |
| MA District 1 | 15,136 | 32.8% | 1.9% | 13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 38,588
- Active Voters
- 34,292 (88.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,280 | 13.7% |
| Republican | 4,615 | 12.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 28,693 | 74.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,832 (7.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 26,493 (68.7%) | 3,885 (10.1%) | 5,860 (15.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,083 (46.9%) | 2,860 (7.4%) | 2,562 (6.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,322 (63.0%) | 7,634 (19.8%) | 3,501 (9.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,521 (45.4%) | 1,722 (4.5%) | 2,348 (6.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,585 (53.3%) | 4,940 (12.8%) | 4,999 (13.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,314 (34.5%) | 1,693 (4.4%) | 1,322 (3.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,236 (44.7%) | 826 (2.1%) | 2,257 (5.8%) |
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
- 46,875 (± 1,384)
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $107,843 (± $4,079)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,540 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,064 | 62.0% |
| 65 and over | 8,271 | 17.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,815 | 10.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 38,572 | 82.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 883 | 1.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 676 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 288 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,617 | 3.4% |
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
- 45,871
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,446
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,301 | 90.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,569 | 10.0% |
| White | 39,083 | 85.2% |
| Black | 617 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 576 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 23 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,649 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,798 | 7.7% |
| White | 32,288 | 88.6% |
| Black | 670 | 1.8% |
| Asian | 571 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 162 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
