Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-160
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 160
- Land Area
- 44.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 40,402 | 96.1% | 5.2% | 96.5% |
| MA District 5 | 1,657 | 3.9% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,232
- Active Voters
- 26,384 (87.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,447 | 21.3% |
| Republican | 2,767 | 9.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 21,018 | 69.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,845 (16.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 22,974 (76.0%) | 5,630 (18.6%) | 4,235 (14.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,334 (57.3%) | 4,563 (15.1%) | 1,629 (5.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,400 (70.8%) | 10,910 (36.1%) | 2,279 (7.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,486 (54.5%) | 2,773 (9.2%) | 1,633 (5.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,855 (59.1%) | 6,418 (21.2%) | 3,980 (13.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,118 (40.1%) | 2,090 (6.9%) | 825 (2.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,208 (50.3%) | 1,344 (4.4%) | 2,363 (7.8%) |
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
- 41,234 (± 1,084)
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Median Household Income
- $150,248 (± $8,812)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 67.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,841 | 23.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,410 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 6,983 | 16.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,359 | 5.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,186 | 68.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,209 | 2.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,999 | 14.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,424 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,015 | 4.9% |
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
- 36,652
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 27,191
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,944 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,713 | 4.7% |
| White | 28,965 | 79.0% |
| Black | 972 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 3,778 | 10.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 28 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,125 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,070 | 3.9% |
| White | 22,870 | 84.1% |
| Black | 595 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 2,516 | 9.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 97 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 21 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
