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Massachusetts's 8th District

Who represents Massachusetts's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

Your representatives

Data from Congress.gov

Where it is

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
777,303
Median household income
$115,814
Median age
39.2 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
51.8%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 527,209 · 67.8%
  • Black 80,010 · 10.3%
  • Native American 1,187 · 0.2%
  • Asian 73,928 · 9.5%
  • Pacific Islander 277 · 0%
  • Other 30,702 · 3.9%
  • Two or more races 63,990 · 8.2%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 54,700 · 7%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $2,020,702,623 in FY

Federal spending in Massachusetts's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$2,271,911,109
2018$2,780,841,372
2019$2,528,051,056
2020$3,745,619,411
2021$3,274,273,840
2022$2,026,473,494
2023$2,488,131,375
2024$3,181,853,492
2025$3,316,832,151
2026$2,020,702,623
  • FY2020$3,745,619,41113.6%
  • FY2025$3,316,832,15112.0%
  • FY2021$3,274,273,84011.8%
  • FY2024$3,181,853,49211.5%
  • FY2018$2,780,841,37210.1%
  • FY2019$2,528,051,0569.1%
  • FY2023$2,488,131,3759.0%
  • FY2017$2,271,911,1098.2%
  • FY2022$2,026,473,4947.3%
  • FY2026$2,020,702,6237.3%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 35 federal assets (20 owned, 15 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • JFK FEDERAL BUILDING Owned · BOSTON · 838,128 sq ft
  • JOHN J. MOAKLEY COURTHOUSE Owned · BOSTON · 754,057 sq ft
  • THOMAS P. O NEILL JR. FB Owned · BOSTON · 672,375 sq ft
  • JOHN W. MCCORMACK BUILDING Owned · BOSTON · 588,920 sq ft
  • CPT JF WILLIAMS CG BLDG. Owned · BOSTON · 134,904 sq ft
  • SEC BOSTON LEASED BLDG Owned · BOSTON · 58,676 sq ft

See all federal assets in Massachusetts's 8th District →

Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Massachusetts, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

No past elections are on file for MA yet.

Sources