Massachusetts's 8th congressional district

Massachusetts's 8th congressional district is in eastern Massachusetts, including part of Boston and the immediately adjacent cities of Cambridge, Somerville, and Chelsea. With an area of just 40.72 square miles (105.5 km), it is the smallest by area of Massachusetts's ten congressional districts. It is currently represented by Mike Capuano, who has served the district since January 1999. For one congressional term (1791-1793) it served as the home district of the District of Maine. The District currently contains the following cities and towns: In Middlesex County: In Suffolk County: