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CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE DISTRICT


District 8 currently contains the following cities and towns:

In Middlesex County :
: Cambridge , Somerville .

In Suffolk County :
: Boston , Wards 1, 2, Ward 3, Precincts 1-4, 7, 8, Ward 4, Ward 5, Precincts 1, 2, 6-10, Ward 7, Precinct 10, Wards 8-12, Ward 13, Precincts 1, 2, 4-6, Ward 14, Ward 15, Precincts 1-5, 7-9, Ward 16, Precincts 1, 3, Ward 17, Precincts 1-3, 5-12; Ward 18, Precincts 1-8, 13-15, 21, Ward 19, Precincts 1, 3-6, 8, 9, Wards 21 and 22, (the remainder of Boston is in the 9th District ), Chelsea .


DEMOGRAPHICS

  • Land Area: 40.72 square miles (97.34% Urban, 2.66% Rural)

  • Population Distribution: 100.00% Urban, 0.00% Rural

  • Population (2000): 634,835

  • Median Income: $42,246

  • Ethnic Composition: 48.9% White, 23.2% Black, 8.2% Asian, 0.4% Native American , 15.9% Hispanic, 3.4% Other

  • Ancestry: 11.9% Irish , 8.7% Italian , 5.2% English

  • Occupation: Blue Collar 12.4%, White Collar 70.6%, Gray Collar 17.0%

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

  • Cook Partisan Voting Index: D + 31



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