Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
is currently divided into 9
congressional district
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional body. Countries with congressional districts includ ...
s, each represented by a member of the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
. 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
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during 1795–2013. It was first located in the District of Maine during 1795–1803, then located in several different areas of Massachusetts. It was most rece ...
, as well as causing 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
118th Congress
The 118th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January ...
, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings, according to the
CPVI
The Cook Partisan Voting Index, abbreviated PVI or CPVI, is a measurement of how partisan a U.S. congressional district or U.S. state is. This partisanship is indicated as lean towards either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party, comp ...
. 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
''Source: U.S. Census Bureau.''
Enumeration trends
After the
1890 census
The 1890 United States census was taken beginning June 2, 1890. The census determined the resident population of the United States to be 62,979,766, an increase of 25.5 percent over the 50,189,209 persons enumerated during the 1880 census. The ...
, and starting with the
53rd United States Congress
The 53rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C., from March 4, 189 ...
in 1893, Massachusetts's congressional districts were numbered west to east, with the in the west (
Berkshire County
Berkshire County (pronounced ) is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,026. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield. The county was founded in 17 ...
) and the highest numbered district at
Cape Cod
Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The ...
. Before then, the district numeration was not as consistent; sometimes running east to west, other times going counter-clockwise around
Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
.
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.
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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,
See also
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List of United States congressional districts
Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats within the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wi ...
Notes
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Further reading
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External links
Massachusetts Congressional Districts map 2004
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Congressional districts
Congressional districts, also known as electoral districts in other nations, are divisions of a larger administrative region that represent the population of a region in the larger congressional body. Countries with congressional districts includ ...