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Massachusetts's 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts, including part of Boston. It is represented by Democrat Stephen Lynch . For one congressional term (1791–1793), it served as the home district of the District of Maine .
Massachusetts is currently divided into nine congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.After the 2010 census, the number of seats in Massachusetts was decreased from 10 to nine, due to the State's low growth in population since the year 2000.
8th district: 1813–1933, 1935–1963 (obsolete since the 1960 census) 9th district: 1813–1933, 1935–1953 (obsolete since the 1950 census) 10th district: 1813–1863, 1873–1933 (obsolete since the 1930 census) 11th district: 1823–1843, 1883–1933 (obsolete since the 1930 census) 12th district: 1823–1843 (obsolete since the 1840 census)
Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Massachusetts on Tuesday. Lynch brushed back an effort by Republican Robert Burke to unseat him. Lynch has represented the state's 8th Congressional District, including parts of Boston, since he was sworn in to Congress in October 2001 following the death of ...
After the 1790 census, Massachusetts gained six seats. In the third Congress only, there were plural districts in which more than one member would be elected from the same district and there was also an at-large seat. After that Congress, however, there would be no at-large seats and no plural seats.
Massachusetts' congressional districts since 2023 The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the commonwealth of Massachusetts . For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional ...
The 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It contains the southern quarter of the city of Boston and many of its southern suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat Stephen Lynch, who has represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 2001 to 2013. The district has a PVI of D+10. He was re ...
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district lies in the eastern part of the state, including part of Boston and the immediately adjacent cities of Cambridge, Somerville, and Chelsea. It has been represented by Democrat Mike Capuano since 1999. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Safe Democrat'.