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United States House Of Representatives, Massachusetts District 7





CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE DISTRICT


District 7 contains the following towns:

In Middlesex County :
: Arlington , Belmont , Everett , Framingham , Lexington , Lincoln , Malden , Medford , Melrose , Natick , Stoneham , Waltham , Watertown , Wayland , Precinct 2, Weston , Winchester , Woburn .

In Suffolk County :
: Revere , Winthrop .


DEMOGRAPHICS

  • Land Area: 170.29 square miles (93.31% Urban, 6.69% Rural)

  • Population Distribution: 99.48% Urban, 0.52% Rural

  • Population (2000): 634,287

  • Median Income: $69,501

  • Ethnic Composition: 83.5% White, 3.5% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.2% Native American , 4.8% Hispanic, 2.3% Other

  • Ancestry: 24.1% Irish , 22.1% Italian , 9.7% English

  • Occupation: Blue Collar 14.3%, White Collar 72.9%, Gray Collar 12.8%

  • Party Registration: Democrat , Republican , Unenrolled , Minor Parties

  • Cook Partisan Voting Index: D + 18



REPRESENTATIVES




ELECTIONS

Markey was re-elected easily in 2004 over Republican Ken Chase and Independent Jim Hall by a margin of 74%-21%-5%.