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Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District

Massachusetts · MA-04

Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by Jake Auchincloss (Democrat). It is home to roughly 775,409 people, with a median age of 41. The population is about 78% White. The median household income is $114,461, and 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+20).

Representative

Jake Auchincloss Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Massachusetts

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709 mi²
Land area
1,094/mi²
Pop. density
0.19
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 709 square miles, MA-04 is the 298th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,094 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.19 ranks 323rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+20
2024 margin
59% / 39%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+28
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of MA-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 39% Donald Trump — a D+20 margin. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+28.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

78% White3% Black6% Hispanic7% Asian6% Other
775,409
Population
41
Median age
21.5%
Under 18
16.9%
Age 65+
15.3%
Foreign-born
4.3%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 41 years old; 21.5% of residents are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. About 15.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 20.5% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$114,461
Median household income
$545,130
Median home value
$1,536
Median rent
50%
Bachelor's or higher
68%
Homeownership
8.1%
Poverty rate
32.5 min
Mean commute
2.3%
Uninsured

At $114,461, the district's median household income ranks 37th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $545,130, and the median rent is $1,536 a month. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.5-minute commute (17.6% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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