Massachusetts Congressional Districts, 118th Congress

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

is currently divided into 9

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s, each represented by a member of the

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. After the 2010 census, the number of Massachusetts's seats 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, and also caused a major shift in how the state's congressional districts are currently drawn.

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the United States House delegation from Massachusetts in the

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, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the

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. The delegation has a total of 9 members, all of whom are members of the Democratic party.

History of apportionment

''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 ( Berkshire County) and the highest numbered district at

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. Before then, the district numeration was not as consistent; sometimes running east to west, other times going counter-clockwise around

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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. File:Massachusetts1796.GIF, File:1842 Congressional Districts of Massachusetts map LC g3761f ct002131.jpg, File:1891 Massachusetts Congressional Districts map BPL 11063.png, File:1901 Massachusetts Congressional Districts map BPL 12688.png,

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Massachusetts Congressional Districts map
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Current districts and representatives

History of apportionment

Enumeration trends

Historical and present district boundaries

See also

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Further reading

19th century

20th century

21st century

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