Overview
- District ID
- ma-hd-157
- State
- Massachusetts
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 157
- Land Area
- 8.09 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.12 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Worcester County | 8.09 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Worcester city | 8.09 sq mi | 100.0% | 21.7% |
Showing all 1 place
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 2 | 44,842 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 23,863
- Active Voters
- 18,004 (75.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 5,753 | 24.1% |
| Republican | 1,483 | 6.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other parties | 16,627 | 69.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,868 (20.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 13,011 (54.5%) | 2,611 (10.9%) | 1,616 (6.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,850 (32.9%) | 2,085 (8.7%) | 664 (2.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,372 (51.8%) | 5,485 (23.0%) | 1,065 (4.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,977 (33.4%) | 1,404 (5.9%) | 619 (2.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,731 (40.8%) | 3,488 (14.6%) | 1,224 (5.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,349 (22.4%) | 2,002 (8.4%) | 263 (1.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,665 (32.1%) | 896 (3.8%) | 560 (2.3%) |
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
- 44,810 (± 2,169)
- Median Age
- 34.4
- Median Household Income
- $73,487 (± $6,103)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,665 | 19.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,897 | 69.0% |
| 65 and over | 5,248 | 11.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,663 | 23.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,339 | 47.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,966 | 15.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,293 | 5.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 854 | 1.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,695 | 6.0% |
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
- 39,671
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,683
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,338 | 76.5% |
| Hispanic | 9,331 | 23.5% |
| White | 21,735 | 54.8% |
| Black | 5,272 | 13.3% |
| Asian | 2,053 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,350 | 80.0% |
| Hispanic | 6,331 | 20.0% |
| White | 18,898 | 59.6% |
| Black | 4,615 | 14.6% |
| Asian | 1,730 | 5.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 87 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
