Massachusetts's 5th congressional district

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
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Current Representative Niki Tsongas (DLowell)
Area 565.75 mi²
Distribution 60.11% urban, 39.89% rural
Population (2000) 635,223
Median income $56,217
Ethnicity 79.6% White, 1.6% Black, 5.3% Asian, 11.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% other
Occupation 20.9% blue collar, 66.9% white collar, 12.1% gray collar
Cook PVI D+8

Massachusetts's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in northeastern Massachusetts. It contains the cities of Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, and Methuen. The seat is held by Democrat Niki Tsongas having won a special election on October 16, 2007.

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Cities and towns in the district

The district currently contains the following municipalities:

In Essex County:

Andover, Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen.

In Middlesex County

Acton, Ayer, Billerica, Boxborough, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Hudson, Littleton, Lowell, Maynard, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Wayland (Precincts 1, 3, and 4), Westford.

In Worcester County:

Berlin, Bolton, Harvard, Lancaster.

Demographics

The district has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1974. Before Paul Tsongas' victory that year, it had only elected three Democrats in its entire existence and had been in Republican hands since 1895.

Although its Cook Partisan Voting Index score would indicate a safe Democratic district, it is actually one of the more moderate districts in heavily Democratic Massachusetts. In state races, it supported Republican candidates for Governor William Weld, Paul Celluci, and Mitt Romney and only narrowly supported Deval Patrick, who won by a large margin statewide.[citation needed] In the 2007 special election to replace Marty Meehan, Republican candidate Jim Ogonowski ran an unexpectedly strong race, ultimately losing 51-45%.

Recent election results

U.S. House election, 1990: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chester G. Atkins 110,232 49.85
Republican John MacGovern 101,017 45.68
Other 9,891 4.47
Turnout 221,140
Democratic hold Swing
U.S. House election, 1992: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 133,844 52.17 +2.32
Republican Paul W. Cronin 96,206 37.50 -8.18
Independent Mary Farinelli 19,077 7.44 +7.44
Independent David E. Coleman 7,214 2.81 +2.81
Write-in 223 0.09 -4.38
Turnout 256,564
Democratic hold Swing +2.32
U.S. House election, 1994: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 140,725 69.83 +17.66
Republican David E. Coleman 60,734 30.14 -7.36
Write-in 65 0.03 -0.06
Turnout 201,524
Democratic hold Swing +17.66
U.S. House election, 1996: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 183,429 99.08 +29.25
Republican Unopposed -30.14
Write-in 1,708 0.92 +0.89
Turnout 185,137
Democratic hold Swing +29.25
U.S. House election, 1998: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 127,418 70.70 -28.38
Republican David E. Coleman 52,725 29.25 +29.25
Write-in 87 0.05 -0.87
Turnout 180,230
Democratic hold Swing -28.38
U.S. House election, 2000: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 199,601 98.02 +27.32
Republican Unopposed -29.25
Write-in 4,040 1.98 +1.93
Turnout 203,641
Democratic hold Swing +27.32
U.S. House election, 2002: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 122,562 60.15 -37.87
Republican Charles McCarthy 69,337 34.03 +34.03
Libertarian Ilana Freedman 11,729 5.76 +5.76
Write-in 149 0.07 -1.91
Turnout 203,777
Democratic hold Swing -37.87
U.S. House election, 2004: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 179,652 66.99 +6.84
Republican Thomas Tierney 88,232 32.90 -1.13
Write-in 305 0.11 +0.04
Turnout 268,189
Democratic hold Swing +6.84
U.S. House election, 2006: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Marty Meehan 159,120 98.98 +31.99
Republican Unopposed -32.90
Write-in 3,152 1.02 +0.91
Turnout 216,832
Democratic hold Swing +31.99
Special election, 2007: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Niki Tsongas 54,363 51.32 -47.66
Republican Jim Ogonowski 47,770 45.10 +45.10
Independent Patrick Murphy 2,170 2.05 +2.05
Independent Kurt Hayes 1,125 1.06 +1.06
Constitution Kevin Thompson 494 0.47 +0.47
Turnout 105,922
Democratic hold Swing -47.66
U.S. House election, 2008: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Niki Tsongas 225,947 98.71 +37.39
Republican Unopposed -45.10
All Others 2,960 1.29 -2.29
Turnout 302,397
Democratic hold Swing +37.39
U.S. House election, 2010: Massachusetts District 5
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Niki Tsongas 122,858 54.84 -43.87
Republican Jonathan A. Golnik 94,646 42.25 +42.25
Independent Dale E. Brown 4,387 1.96 +1.96
Independent Robert M. Clark 1,991 0.89 +0.89
All Others 147 0.07 -1.22
Turnout 229,647
Democratic hold Swing -43.87

List of Representatives

Representative Party Years ↑ District home Note
No image.svg George Partridge Pro-
Administration
March 4, 1789 –
August 14, 1790
Duxbury Resigned
Vacant August 15, 1790 –
March 4, 1791
No image.svg Shearjashub Bourne Pro-
Administration
March 4, 1791 –
March 4, 1793
Boston Redistricted to 3rd district
District eliminated March 4, 1793 –
March 4, 1795
No image.svg Nathaniel Freeman, Jr. Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1795 –
March 4, 1799
Sandwich
No image.svg Lemuel Williams Federalist March 4, 1799 –
March 4, 1803
New Bedford Redistricted to 8th district
No image.svg Thomas Dwight Federalist March 4, 1803 –
March 4, 1805
Springfield
No image.svg William Ely Federalist March 4, 1805 –
March 4, 1815
Springfield
No image.svg Elijah H. Mills Federalist March 4, 1815 –
March 4, 1819
Northampton
No image.svg Samuel Lathrop Federalist March 4, 1819 –
March 4, 1823
West Springfield Redistricted to the 8th district
No image.svg Jonas Sibley Adams-Clay
Republican
March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825
Sutton Lost re-election
No image.svg John Davis Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1829
Worcester Resigned after election to Governor
National
Republican
March 4, 1829 –
January 14, 1834
Vacant January 15, 1834 –
February 16, 1834
LLincolnJr.jpg Levi Lincoln, Jr. National
Republican
February 17, 1834 –
March 4, 1837
Worcester Resigned after appointment to Collector of the Port of Boston
Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 16, 1841
Vacant March 17, 1841 –
May 2, 1841
No image.svg Charles Hudson Whig May 3, 1841 –
March 4, 1849
Westminster
No image.svg Charles Allen Free Soil March 4, 1849 –
March 4, 1853
Worcester Redistricted to the 9th district
No image.svg William Appleton Whig May 3, 1853 –
March 4, 1855
Boston Redistricted from the 1st district
Lost re-election
No image.svg Anson Burlingame American March 4, 1855 –
March 4, 1857
Boston
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 4, 1861
No image.svg William Appleton Constitutional Unionist March 4, 1861 –
September 27, 1861
Boston Resigned because of failing health
Vacant September 28, 1861 –
December 1, 1861
No image.svg Samuel Hooper Republican December 2, 1861 –
March 4, 1863
Boston Redistricted to the 4th district
No image.svg John B. Alley Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 4, 1867
Lynn Redistricted from 6th district
No image.svg Benjamin F. Butler Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 4, 1873
Lowell Redistricted to the 6th district
No image.svg Daniel W. Gooch Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1875
Melrose Lost re-election
Nathaniel Prentice Banks.jpg Nathaniel P. Banks Independent March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1877
Waltham
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1879
No image.svg Selwyn Z. Bowman Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1883
Somerville
No image.svg Leopold Morse Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1885
Boston Redistricted from the 4th district
No image.svg Edward D. Hayden Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1889
Woburn
Nathaniel Prentice Banks.jpg Nathaniel P. Banks Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1891
Waltham Redistricted from the 8th district
Retired
No image.svg Sherman Hoar Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 4, 1893
Concord
No image.svg Moses T. Stephens Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 4, 1895
North Andover Redistricted from the 8th district
No image.svg William S. Knox Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 4, 1903
Lawrence Retired
No image.svg Butler Ames Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 4, 1913
Lowell Retired
No image.svg John Jacob Rogers Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 28, 1925
Lowell Died
Vacant March 28, 1925 –
June 30, 1925
No image.svg Edith Nourse Rogers Republican June 30, 1925 –
September 10, 1960
Lowell Died
Vacant September 10, 1960 –
January 3, 1961
No image.svg Frank Bradford Morse Republican January 3, 1961 –
May 1, 1972
Lowell Resigned after appointment to Under Secretary General for Political and General Assembly Affairs at the United Nations
Vacant May 1, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
No image.svg Paul W. Cronin Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
Andover Lost re-election
Senator Paul Tsongas.jpg Paul Tsongas Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979
Lowell Retired to run for U.S. Senate
No image.svg James Shannon Democratic January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1985
Lawrence Retired to run for U.S. Senate
No image.svg Chester G. Atkins Democratic January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993
Concord Lost renomination
Marty Meehan official portrait.jpg Marty Meehan Democratic January 3, 1993 –
July 1, 2007
Lowell Resigned to become Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell
Vacant July 1, 2007 –
October 16, 2007
Niki Tsongas, official 110th Congress photo portrait.jpg Niki Tsongas Democratic October 16, 2007 –
present
Lowell Special election, Incumbent
Representative Party Years ↑ District home Note

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