Massachusetts's congressional districts


Massachusetts is currently divided into 9 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2010 census, the number of seats in Massachusetts was decreased from 10 to 9, due to the State's low growth in population since the year 2000. This mandatory redistricting after the 2010 census eliminated Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, as well as causing a major shift in how the state's congressional districts are currently drawn.

Current districts and representatives

This is a list of United States representatives from Massachusetts in the 118th Congress, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of nine members, all of whom are members of the Democratic party. It is the most populous state in which all members are from the same party.


History of apportionment

Census
year
Resident
population
Number of
representatives
Constituents
per representative
Constituents
per representative
1789No census8N/AN/A
1790378,7871427,05630,000
1800422,8451724,87333,000
1810472,0402023,60235,000
1820523,2871340,25340,000
1830610,4081250,86747,700
1840737,6991073,77070,680
1850994,5141190,41093,425
18601,231,06610123,107127,381
18701,457,35111132,486131,425
18801,783,08512148,590151,912
18902,238,94713172,227173,901
19002,805,34614200,381194,182
19103,366,41616210,401212,407
19203,852,35616N/AN/A
19304,249,61415283,307280,675
19404,316,72114308,337301,164
19504,690,51414335,037344,587
19605,148,57812429,048410,481
19705,689,17012477,223469,088
19805,737,09311521,549519,235
19906,016,42510602,905572,466
20006,349,09710635,557646,952
20106,547,6299728,849710,767

''Source: U.S. Census Bureau.''

Enumeration trends

After the 1890 census, and starting with the 53rd United States Congress in 1893, Massachusetts's congressional districts were numbered west to east, with the in the west and the highest numbered district at Cape Cod. Before then, the district numeration was not as consistent; sometimes running east to west, other times going counter-clockwise around Boston.

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Massachusetts, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in Massachusetts between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
YearStatewide mapBoston highlight
1973–1982
1983–1992
1993–2002
2003–2013
2013-2023
Since 2023-

19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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