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Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District

Massachusetts · MA-06

Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by Seth Moulton (Democrat). It is home to roughly 774,640 people, with a median age of 43.2. The population is about 77% White. The median household income is $116,140, and 49% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+21).

Representative

Seth Moulton Democrat

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

Geography

Map of Massachusetts

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568 mi²
Land area
1,364/mi²
Pop. density
0.24
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 568 square miles, MA-06 is the 315th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 1,364 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.24 ranks 263rd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+21
2024 margin
59% / 39%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+28
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 59% of MA-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 39% Donald Trump — a D+21 margin. That is a 7.0-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

77% White3% Black11% Hispanic5% Asian4% Other
774,640
Population
43.2
Median age
20.1%
Under 18
19.4%
Age 65+
14.4%
Foreign-born
4.9%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 43.2 years old; 20.1% of residents are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. About 14.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 19% speak a language other than English at home.

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

Economy & education

$116,140
Median household income
$635,574
Median home value
$1,774
Median rent
49%
Bachelor's or higher
70.8%
Homeownership
7%
Poverty rate
32.4 min
Mean commute
2.1%
Uninsured

At $116,140, the district's median household income ranks 34th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $635,574, and the median rent is $1,774 a month. 7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.4-minute commute (17.4% work from home).

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

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