The 188th General Court of
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House District Boundary Discrepancies
The boundary lines for the House districts used for the 2010 US Census do not align properly with the Ward, Precinct, and Voting Tabulation District (VTD) boundaries for several House districts described in Chapter125 of the Acts of 2001 and Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2004. Therefore, the total populations for these districts differ when the official US Census legislative boundary is used to compile the count as opposed to using the Ward, Precinct, and VTDs that make up the district.
| House District | Total Population using Ward and Precinct Boundaries | Total Population using US Census House Legislative Boundaries | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Norfolk | 40,363 | 40,704 | -341 |
| 1st Suffolk | 40,508 | 41,043 | -535 |
| 3rd Suffolk | 46,980 | 46,314 | 666 |
| 4th Suffolk | 42,218 | 41,551 | 667 |
| 6th Suffolk | 36,510 | 36,532 | -22 |
| 7th Suffolk | 45,108 | 46,088 | -980 |
| 11th Suffolk | 41,181 | 40,947 | 234 |
| 12th Suffolk | 36,500 | 36,181 | 319 |
| 13th Suffolk | 35,622 | 35,611 | 11 |
| 14th Suffolk | 38,910 | 38,888 | 22 |
| 15th Suffolk | 40,575 | 40,616 | -41 |
| 8th Worcester | 43,627 | 43,628 | -1 |
| 15th Worcester | 42,636 | 42,659 | -23 |
| 16th Worcester | 41,326 | 41,303 | 23 |
| 18th Worcester | 44,398 | 44,397 | 1 |
Senate District Boundary Discrepancies
The boundary lines for the Senate districts used for the 2010 US Census do not align properly with the Ward, Precinct, and Voting Tabulation District (VTD) boundaries for the several Senate districts described in Chapter 126 of the Acts of 2001. Therefore, the total populations for these districts differ when the official US Census legislative boundary is used to compile the count as opposed to using the Ward, Precinct, and VTDs that make up the district.
| Senate District | Total Population using Ward and Precinct Boundaries | Total Population using US Census Senate Legislative Boundaries | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Worcester | 165,015 | 165,038 | -23 |
| Second Worcester | 175,089 | 175,066 | 23 |
| Norfolk & Plymouth | 160,483 | 160,484 | -1 |
| Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth | 155,688 | 155,687 | 1 |