Overview
- District ID
- ma-sd-d35
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- D35
- Land Area
- 155.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.06 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 6 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 | 157,550 | 86.6% | 20.2% | 88.0% |
| MA District 8 | 24,370 | 13.4% | 3.1% | 12.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 141,979
- Active Voters
- 126,378 (89.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 27,045 | 19.0% |
| Republican | <10 | — |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 101,276 | 71.3% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 26,699 (18.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 91,522 (64.5%) | 21,102 (14.9%) | 18,575 (13.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 71,343 (50.2%) | 16,851 (11.9%) | 7,984 (5.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 94,557 (66.6%) | 41,856 (29.5%) | 11,742 (8.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 70,250 (49.5%) | 10,878 (7.7%) | 6,489 (4.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 79,033 (55.7%) | 24,103 (17.0%) | 16,506 (11.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 49,603 (34.9%) | 7,525 (5.3%) | 3,379 (2.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 66,446 (46.8%) | 5,222 (3.7%) | 8,866 (6.2%) |
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
- 182,854 (± 89)
- Median Age
- 41.2
- Median Household Income
- $118,758 (± $3,452)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 40,079 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 112,152 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 30,623 | 16.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,524 | 5.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 141,710 | 77.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,839 | 5.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 12,878 | 7.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 96 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,469 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,338 | 4.0% |
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
- 176,320
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 136,805
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 167,745 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 8,571 | 4.9% |
| White | 143,405 | 81.3% |
| Black | 9,909 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 9,958 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 94 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 91 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 624 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 131,237 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 5,567 | 4.1% |
| White | 115,038 | 84.1% |
| Black | 7,435 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 7,902 | 5.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 489 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 83 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 304 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
