Massachusetts's 6th congressional district
| Massachusetts's 6th congressional district | |
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 Massachusetts's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 480.31 sq mi (1,244.0 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2000) | 636,554 |
| Median household income | $85,951[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Occupation |
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| Cook PVI | D+6[2] |
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district is located in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains most of Essex County, including the North Shore and Cape Ann, as well as part of Middlesex County. It is represented by Seth Moulton, who has represented the district since January 2015. The shape of the district went through minor changes effective from the elections of 2012 after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census. The towns of Tewksbury and Billerica were added, along with a small portion of the town of Andover.[3]
Election results from presidential races
| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Gore 57 - 36% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 58 - 41% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 57 - 41.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 54.7 - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56 - 38.2% |
Cities and towns in the district
In Essex County:
- The cities of: Amesbury, Beverly, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody, and Salem
- The towns of: Andover: Precincts 1, 7A and, 8[4] Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.
In Middlesex County:
- The towns of: Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Tewksbury, Wakefield and Wilmington.
Cities and towns in the district prior to 2013
1840s
"Amherst, Belchertown, East-Hampton, Enfield, Granby, Greenwich, Hadley, Hatfield, Northampton, Pelham, Prescott, South Hadley, and Ware, in the County of Hampshire; Brimfield, Holland, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Southwick, Springfield, Wales, Westfield, West Springfield, and Wilbraham, in the County of Hampden; Bernardston, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Leverett, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Orange, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately in the County of Franklin; and Athol and Royalston, in the County of Worcester."[5]
1850s
"The cities of Lynn, Newburyport, and Salem, and the towns of Amesbury, Beverly, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Marblehead, Newbury, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Wenham, and West Newbury, in the county of Essex."[6]
1890s
"Suffolk County: City of Boston, wards 3, 4, and 5, and the towns of Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Middlesex County: Towns of Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester. Essex County: Towns of Lynn, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott."[7]
1910s
"Essex County: Cities of Beverly, Gloucester, Haverhill, Newburyport, and Salem; towns of Amesbury, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Newbury, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Swampscott, Topsfleld, Wenham, and West Newbury."[8]
1920s-1980s
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1990s
"Counties: Essex, Middlesex. Cities and townships: Amesbury, Bedford, Beverly, Boxford, Burlington, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester by the Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Reading (part), Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury, and Wilmington."[9]
2003 to 2013
In Essex County:
- The cities of: Amesbury, Beverly, Gloucester, Lynn, Newburyport, Peabody, and Salem
- The towns of: Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.
In Middlesex County:
- The towns of: Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Wakefield and Wilmington.
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
The following are the results from the last four general elections for U.S. House of Representatives to represent the Massachusetts's 6th Congressional District:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Tierney (Incumbent) | 179,603 | 48.3% | |
| Republican | Richard Tisei | 175,953 | 47.3% | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Fishman | 16,668 | 4.4% | |
| Total votes | 372,224 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Moulton | 149,449 | 54.7% | |
| Republican | Richard Tisei | 111,848 | 40.9% | |
| Independent | Chris Stockwell | 12,175 | 4.5% | |
| Total votes | 273,472 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Moulton (Incumbent) | 308,923 | 98.4% | |
| No party | All Others | 5,132 | 1.6% | |
| Total votes | 314,055 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Moulton (Incumbent) | 216,282 | 65.2% | |
| Republican | Joseph Schneider | 104,379 | 31.4% | |
| Independent | Mary Jean Charbonneau | 11,244 | 3.4% | |
| Total votes | 331,905 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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