Massachusetts's 4th congressional district is located mostly in southern
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. It is represented by Democrat
Jake Auchincloss
Jacob Daniel Auchincloss ( ; born January 29, 1988) is an American politician, businessman, and Marine veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Part ...
. Auchincloss was first elected in
2020
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The district covers much of the area included in the before the 1992
redistricting. In prior years, the district stretched from Brookline to Fitchburg. The shape of the district underwent some changes effective from the elections of 2012, after Massachusetts congressional redistricting to reflect the 2010 census.
[http://www.sec.state.ma.us/spr/sprcat/catpdf2010/cong2010/CongressionalDistrict_2011State.pdf Access date: March 28, 2012.] Most of Plymouth County and the
South Coast are included in the new 9th district. The new 4th district has expanded westward to include towns along the Rhode Island border that had been in the old 3rd district.
For a very brief time (1793–95) it represented part of the
District of Maine
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.
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Notes
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
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Maps
Map of Massachusetts's 4th Congressional District via Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
Election results
CNN.com 2004 election resultsCNN.com 2006 election results
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1789 establishments in Massachusetts
Constituencies established in 1789