Overview
- District ID
- ma-sd-d33
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- D33
- Land Area
- 116.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 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 8 | 107,686 | 63.6% | 13.8% | 65.7% |
| MA District 7 | 33,059 | 19.5% | 4.2% | 11.0% |
| MA District 9 | 28,633 | 16.9% | 3.7% | 23.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 124,765
- Active Voters
- 108,270 (86.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 32,594 | 26.1% |
| Republican | 10,045 | 8.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 82,126 | 65.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 33,865 (27.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 89,217 (71.5%) | 22,111 (17.7%) | 16,805 (13.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 61,396 (49.2%) | 17,700 (14.2%) | 7,130 (5.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 85,432 (68.5%) | 40,789 (32.7%) | 9,755 (7.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 63,618 (51.0%) | 13,710 (11.0%) | 6,882 (5.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 71,618 (57.4%) | 28,554 (22.9%) | 14,026 (11.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 48,195 (38.6%) | 10,212 (8.2%) | 2,914 (2.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 62,801 (50.3%) | 6,725 (5.4%) | 6,699 (5.4%) |
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
- 169,047 (± 1,360)
- Median Age
- 41.6
- Median Household Income
- $121,720 (± $4,423)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 48.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 33,442 | 19.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 104,877 | 62.0% |
| 65 and over | 30,728 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,804 | 5.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 111,506 | 66.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 22,246 | 13.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 15,071 | 8.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 160 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,827 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,372 | 5.0% |
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
- 158,550
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 126,053
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 150,560 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 7,993 | 5.0% |
| White | 112,484 | 70.9% |
| Black | 20,559 | 13.0% |
| Asian | 12,518 | 7.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 236 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 115 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 699 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 120,343 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 5,705 | 4.5% |
| White | 92,426 | 73.3% |
| Black | 16,738 | 13.3% |
| Asian | 10,359 | 8.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 613 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 70 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 333 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).