Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts,south of Boston. As of the 2020 census,the population was 530,819. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton. In 1685,the county was created by the Plymouth General Court,the legislature of Plymouth Colony,predating its annexation by the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 8,381.
Norwell is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 11,351 at the 2020 United States census. The town's southeastern border runs along the North River.
Hull is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States,located on a peninsula at the southern edge of Boston Harbor. Its population was 10,072 at the 2020 census. Hull is the smallest town by land area in Plymouth County and the eleventh smallest in the state. However,its population density is nearly four times that of Massachusetts as a whole.
Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States,on the South Shore,midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 19,063 at the 2020 census.
Hingham is a town in northern Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Part of the Greater Boston region,it is located on the South Shore of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census,the population was 24,284. Hingham is known for its colonial history and location on Boston Harbor. The town was named after Hingham,Norfolk,England,and was first settled by English colonists in 1633.
Massachusetts's 9th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts. It is represented by Democrat William R. Keating. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+6,it is the least Democratic district in Massachusetts,a state with an all-Democratic congressional delegation.
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district is located in eastern Massachusetts,including part of Boston. It is represented by Democrat Stephen Lynch. For one congressional term (1791–1793),it served as the home district of the District of Maine. The district boundaries were significantly changed,as of the elections of 2012,due to redistricting after the 2010 census,with the old 8th district largely being shifted to the new 7th district. The new 8th district comprises many of the communities of the old 9th district,as well as some easternmost Norfolk County communities and northernmost Plymouth County communities of the old 10th district.
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district is an obsolete district that was active during 1795–2013. It was first located in the District of Maine during 1795–1803,then located in several different areas of Massachusetts. It was most recently eliminated in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census.
Robert L. Hedlund is an American businessman and politician serving as the mayor of Weymouth,Massachusetts. He was formerly a member of the Massachusetts Senate representing the Plymouth and Norfolk District.
Garrett James Bradley is an American lawyer and the former representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 3rd Plymouth district,which consists of the town of Cohasset,in the county of Norfolk;and the towns of Hingham and Hull,and precinct 3 of the town of Scituate,all in the county of Plymouth.
The 2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts was held on June 25,2013,in order to fill the Massachusetts Class 2 United States Senate seat for the remainder of the term ending January 3,2015.
Patrick M. O'Connor is an American politician from Weymouth,Massachusetts,who was elected to the Massachusetts Senate on May 10,2016,in a special election to replace Robert Hedlund. He represents the Plymouth and Norfolk District,which comprises Cohasset,Duxbury,Hingham,Hull,Marshfield,Norwell,Scituate,and Weymouth.
Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Plymouth district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 18.9% of Norfolk County and 6.8% of Plymouth County population. Democrat John Keenan of Quincy has represented the district since 2011.
Massachusetts Senate's Plymouth and Norfolk district in the United States is one of 40 legislative districts of the Massachusetts Senate. It covers 9.1% of Norfolk County and 20.5% of Plymouth County population. Republican Patrick O'Connor of Weymouth has represented the district since 2016.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 4th Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Norfolk County and Plymouth County. Democrat James Murphy of Weymouth has represented the district since 2001. Candidates for this district seat in the 2020 Massachusetts general election are Paul Rotondo and incumbent James Murphy.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Plymouth district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers parts of Norfolk County and Plymouth County. Democrat Joan Meschino of Hull has represented the district since 2017.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 2nd Plymouth district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Plymouth County. The seat is currently vacant since the death of Republican Representative Susan Williams Gifford of Wareham who represnted the district from 2003 until her death in 2024.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 5th Plymouth district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Plymouth County. Republican David DeCoste of Norwell has represented the district since 2015.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Norfolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Norfolk County. Democrat Ron Mariano of Quincy has represented the district since 1991.
