New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, with 101,079 residents in 2020. It is in Massachusetts's 9th congressional district. It spans 5 state house districts. Its state senate district is Second Bristol and Plymouth District.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Bristol County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts's 9th congressional district (MA-09) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MA-09) | William R. Keating (D) | 202-225-3111 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Edward J. Markey (D) | 202-224-2742 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Elizabeth Warren (D) | 202-224-4543 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (Second Bristol and Plymouth District) | Mark Montigny (Democratic) | 508-984-1474 | 100% |
| State Representative (11th Bristol District) | Chris Hendricks (Democratic) | 43% | |
| State Representative (13th Bristol District) | Tony Cabral (Democratic) | 41% | |
| State Representative (9th Bristol District) | Christopher Markey (Democratic) | 8.3% | |
| State Representative (10th Bristol District) | Mark Sylvia (Democratic) | 5.5% | |
| State Representative (8th Bristol District) | Steven Ouellette (Democratic) | 508-677-0905 | 2.1% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- New Bedford website: https://www.newbedford-ma.gov/
- New Bedford laws: search for the New Bedford, Massachusetts code of ordinances
- Bristol County website: https://countyofbristol.net
- Bristol County laws: search for the Bristol County, Massachusetts code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Second Bristol and Plymouth District | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| 11th Bristol District | 43% |
| 13th Bristol District | 41% |
| 9th Bristol District | 8.3% |
| 10th Bristol District | 5.5% |
| 8th Bristol District | 2.1% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in New Bedford: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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New Bedford here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.