Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District
Massachusetts · MA-02
Massachusetts' 2nd Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by James McGovern (Democrat). It is home to roughly 774,360 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 72% White. The median household income is $95,932, and 46% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+24).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,860 square miles, MA-02 is the 235th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 416 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.23 ranks 278th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 61% of MA-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 37% Donald Trump — a D+24 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+31.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.6 years old; 20% of residents are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. About 14.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 21.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $95,932, the district's median household income ranks 94th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $413,102, and the median rent is $1,412 a month. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.9-minute commute (16.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).