Massachusetts Eighth Suffolk State Representative District
The Massachusetts Eighth Suffolk State Representative District is currently represented by Democratic incumbent Jay D. Livingstone of Boston, who has held the seat since winning a special election in 2013. The district is located entirely within Boston, covering portions of the city across 18 precincts. It is a compact urban district with an area of just 1 square mile and a population of 41,784.
8th Suffolk District
Incumbent: Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston)
| Population | 41,784 |
| Area (square miles) | 1 |
| Below Poverty | 19% |
| College Degree | 54% |
| Minority | 32% |
| White | 68% |
| Black | 4% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| White Working-Class | 6% |
| City/Town | Precincts |
|---|---|
| Boston | 3-17, 3-5, 3-9, 4-11, 4-12, 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 5-11, 5-15, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9 |
Elections
| Date |
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Republican
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Third-Party
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| 2024-11-05 | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2022-11-08 | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2020-11-03 | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2018-11-06 | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2016-11-08 | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2014-11-04 | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2013-06-25 | Special | Jay D. Livingstone (D-Boston) | 100% | ||||
| 2012-11-06 | Martha Walz (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2010-11-02 | Martha Walz (D-Boston) | 77% | Brad Marston (R-Boston) | 23% | |||
| 2008-11-04 | Martha Walz (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2006-11-07 | Martha Walz (D-Boston) | 100% | |||||
| 2004-11-02 | Martha Walz (D-Boston) | 75% | Richard L. Babson (R-Boston) | 23% | L. Thomas White (Other-Boston) | 2% | |
| 2002-11-05 | Paul C. Demakis (D) | 100% | |||||
| 2000-11-07 | Paul C. Demakis (D) | 72% | M. Hannah Meehan (R) | 28% | |||
| 1998-11-03 | Paul C. Demakis (D) | 70% | Christopher Caputo (R) | 30% | |||
| 1996-11-05 | Paul C. Demakis (D) | 65% | Thomas G. Massimo (R) | 35% | |||
| 1994-11-08 | Paul C. Demakis (D) | 62% | Doug Bosely (R) | 38% | |||
| 1992-11-03 | Mark Roosevelt (D) | 73% | Morgan Palmer (R) | 27% | |||
| 1990-11-06 | Mark Roosevelt (D) | 72% | Zac Cataldo (I) | 28% | |||