Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District
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Massachusetts' 8th Congressional District is one of 9 U.S. House districts in Massachusetts, represented in Congress by Stephen Lynch (Democrat). It is home to roughly 774,933 people, with a median age of 39.4. The population is about 66% White. The median household income is $115,865, and 52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+26).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 305 square miles, MA-08 is the 344th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 2,541 residents per square mile, it is a largely suburban district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 401st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 62% of MA-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 36% Donald Trump — a D+26 margin. That is a 9.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+35.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.4 years old; 18.6% of residents are under 18 and 16.9% are 65 or older. About 19.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 25% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $115,865, the district's median household income ranks 35th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $605,870, and the median rent is $2,065 a month. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 34.8-minute commute (18.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).