Overview
- District ID
- ma-sd-d17
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- D17
- Land Area
- 34.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.91 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 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 4 | 159,477 | 87.8% | 20.4% | 80.4% |
| MA District 5 | 22,187 | 12.2% | 2.8% | 19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 122,007
- Active Voters
- 92,520 (75.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 43,068 | 35.3% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 72,865 | 59.7% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 36,388 (29.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 90,933 (74.5%) | 29,610 (24.3%) | 9,461 (7.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 70,184 (57.5%) | 24,146 (19.8%) | 2,861 (2.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 82,749 (67.8%) | 56,800 (46.6%) | 5,469 (4.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 66,010 (54.1%) | 21,894 (17.9%) | 3,309 (2.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 67,356 (55.2%) | 32,849 (26.9%) | 9,146 (7.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 48,288 (39.6%) | 15,888 (13.0%) | 1,672 (1.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 56,563 (46.4%) | 10,650 (8.7%) | 5,471 (4.5%) |
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
- 182,657 (± 81)
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $175,889 (± $5,819)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 37,418 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 113,516 | 62.1% |
| 65 and over | 31,723 | 17.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,156 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 122,015 | 66.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,624 | 2.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 32,474 | 17.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 63 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 65 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,099 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 11,161 | 6.1% |
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
- 162,729
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 128,308
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 154,327 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 8,404 | 5.2% |
| White | 118,609 | 72.9% |
| Black | 4,209 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 22,678 | 13.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 70 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 64 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 781 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 122,292 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,017 | 4.7% |
| White | 98,524 | 76.8% |
| Black | 4,283 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 18,642 | 14.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 399 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 447 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
