Massachusetts's 9th congressional district
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| Area | 313.08 mi² |
| Distribution | 81.58% urban, 18.42% rural |
| Population (2000) | 634,062 |
| Median income | $67,090 |
| Ethnic composition | 79.3% White, 8.5% Black, 3.7% Asian, 4.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 37% other |
| Occupation | 17.3% blue collar, 69.0% white collar, 13.8% gray collar |
| Cook PVI | D + 15 |
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district is in eastern Massachusetts, including part of Boston and some of its southern suburbs. It is currently represented by Stephen Lynch, who has served the district since 2001. It has subsumed much of the former 11th District in the south suburbs of Boston.
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[edit] Cities and Towns in the District
In Bristol County:
In Norfolk County:
- Avon, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Holbrook, Medfield, Milton, Needham, Norwood, Randolph, Stoughton, Walpole, Westwood.
In Plymouth County:
- Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Hanson, Precincts 1 and 3, West Bridgewater, Whitman.
In Suffolk County:
- Boston, Ward 3, Precincts 5 and 6; Ward 5, Precincts 3-5, 11; Ward 6; Ward 7, Precincts 1-9; Ward 13, Precincts 3, 7-10; Ward 15, Precinct 6; Ward 16, Precincts 2, 4-12; Ward 17, Precincts 4, 13, 14; Ward 18, Precincts 9-12, 16-20, 22, 23; Ward 19, Precincts 2, 7, 10-13; Ward 20.
[edit] Representatives
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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