Massachusetts's 7th congressional district
U.S. House district for Massachusetts
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Massachusetts's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in eastern Massachusetts, including roughly three-fourths of the city of Boston and a few of its northern and southern suburbs. The seat is currently held by Democrat Ayanna Pressley.
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income$98,603[1]
- 38.7% White
- 21.9% Hispanic
- 20.4% Black
- 11.7% Asian
- 5.4% Two or more races
- 2.0% other
| Massachusetts's 7th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 789,900 |
| Median household income | $98,603[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+34[2] |
Due to redistricting after the 2010 census, the borders of the district were changed, with most of the old 7th district redistricted to the new 5th district,[3] and most of the old 8th district comprising the new 7th district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+34, it is the most Democratic district in Massachusetts, a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.[2]
According to The Boston Globe and the latest census data, approximately 33 percent of the population of the district were born outside of the United States, with approximately 34 percent of the population white, 26 percent African American, and 21 percent Latino.[4]
In 2019, Ayanna Pressley became the first female and person of color to represent the district as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Congress.[5]
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 82% - 16% |
| Senate | Kerry 86% - 14% | |
| 2010 | Senate (Spec.) | Coakley 74% - 26% |
| Governor | Patrick 74% - 20% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 84% - 16% |
| Senate | Warren 79% - 21% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Markey 85% - 15% |
| Governor | Coakley 72% - 25% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 83% - 12% |
| 2018 | Senate | Warren 85% - 13% |
| Governor | Gonzalez 57% - 43% | |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth | Galvin 85% - 9% | |
| Attorney General | Healey 89% - 11% | |
| Treasurer and Receiver-General | Goldberg 85% - 11% | |
| Auditor | Bump 80% - 12% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 85% - 13% |
| Senate | Markey 86% - 13% | |
| 2022 | Governor | Healey 84% - 14% |
| Secretary of the Commonwealth | Galvin 83% - 12% | |
| Attorney General | Campbell 85% - 15% | |
| Auditor | DiZoglio 74% - 17% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 79% - 17% |
| Senate | Warren 82% - 18% |
Cities and towns in the district
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of three counties and 7 municipalities:[7]
Middlesex County (3)
- Cambridge (part; also 5th), Everett, Somerville
Norfolk County (2)
Suffolk County (2)
Cities and towns in the district prior to 2013
1790s-1830s
1840s
1849: "The whole of Berkshire County; Ashfield, Buckland, Charlemont, Coleraine, Conway, Hawley, Heath, Leyden, Monroe, Rowe, and Shelburne, in Franklin County; Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Middlefield, Norwich, Plainfield, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg, and Worthington, in Hampshire County; and Blandford, Chester, Granville, Montgomery, Russell, and Tolland, in the County of Hampden."[8]
1850s–1880s
An act of the legislature passed April 22, 1852, divided the 7th district of Massachusetts as such: "The towns of Andover, Boxford, Bradford, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lynnfield, Methuen, Middleton, Saugus, and Topsfield in the county of Essex; and the city of Charlestown, and the towns of Burlington, Lexington, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Somerville, South Reading, Stoneham, Waltham, and Woburn, in the county of Middlesex."[9]
1890s
1893: "Essex County: Towns of Lynn, Nahant, and Saugus. Middlesex County: Towns of Everett, Malden, Melrose, Stoneham, and Wakefield. Suffolk County: 4th and 5th wards of the city of Boston, and the towns of Chelsea and Revere."[10]
1910s
1916: In Essex County: Boxford, Lawrence, Lynn, Lynnfield, Middleton, Nahant, North Andover, Peabody, Saugus. In Middlesex County: North Reading.[11][12]
1940s
1941: In Essex County: Lawrence, Lynn (part), Middleton, Nahant, North Andover, Peabody. In Suffolk County: Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop.[13]
1950s-2002
2003-2013
In Middlesex County:
- Arlington
- Belmont
- Everett
- Framingham
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Malden
- Medford
- Melrose
- Natick
- Stoneham
- Waltham
- Watertown
- Wayland: Precinct 2
- Weston
- Winchester
- Woburn
In Suffolk County:
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Capuano (incumbent) | 210,794 | 83.4 | |
| Independent | Karla Romero | 41,199 | 16.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 843 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 252,836 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Capuano (incumbent) | 142,133 | 98.3 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 2,413 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 144,546 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Capuano (incumbent) | 253,354 | 98.6 | |
| n/a | Write-ins | 3,557 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 256,911 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ayanna Pressley | 216,557 | 98.2 | |
| Write-in | 3,852 | 1.8 | ||
| Total votes | 220,409 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ayanna Pressley (incumbent) | 267,362 | 86.6 | |
| Independent | Roy A. Owens Sr. | 38,675 | 12.5 | |
| Write-in | 2,613 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 308,650 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ayanna Pressley (incumbent) | 151,825 | 84.6 | |
| Republican | Donnie Palmer | 27,129 | 15.1 | |
| Write-in | 557 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 179,511 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ayanna Pressley (incumbent) | 232,094 | 97.1 | |
| Write-in | 6,907 | 2.9 | ||
| Total votes | 239,001 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
- In the 1808 election, there were 430 votes for "Charles Turner," which were counted separately from Charles Turner Jr. (Democratic-Republican). This caused the vote tally to be William Baylies (Federalist) 1,828 (49.4%), Charles Turner Jr. (Democratic-Republican) 1,443 (39.0%), "Charles Turner" 430 (11.6%).[citation needed] As no candidate had a majority, a second election was held on January 19, 1809, which elected Baylies with 54.3% of the vote.Turner successfully contested this election and was subsequently declared the winner based on the first ballot, with the second invalidated. He was seated June 8, 1809[14]
