Norfolk County is located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census,the population was 725,981. Its county seat is Dedham. It is the fourth most populous county in the United States whose county seat is neither a city nor a borough,and it is the second most populous county that has a county seat at a town. The county was named after the English county of the same name. Two towns,Cohasset and Brookline,are exclaves.
Plymouth County is a county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. 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.
Rockland is a town in Plymouth County,Massachusetts,United States. The population was 17,803 at the 2020 census. As of December 31,2009,there were 11,809 registered voters in the community.
Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County,Massachusetts,and one of 13 municipalities in the state to have city forms of government while retaining "town of" in their official names. It is named after Weymouth,Dorset,a coastal town in England,and is the second-oldest settlement in Massachusetts,second only to Plymouth. It is one of the South Shore's more affordable towns and offers a short commute into Boston,MBTA bus and rail service,and a town beach.
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 fourth 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 metropolitan Greater Boston on the South Shore of the U.S. state of Massachusetts in northern Plymouth County. 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. The 9th district is the least Democratic congressional district in Massachusetts,according to the PVI.
Massachusetts's 10th congressional district was a small district that included parts of the South Shore of Massachusetts,and all of Cape Cod and the islands. The district had existed since 1795,but was removed for the 113th Congress in 2013 as district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to reapportionment as a result of the 2010 census. Effective from the elections of 2012,most of the former district falls into the new Massachusetts 9th congressional district,with some northern portions falling in the new 8th district.
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.
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' 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.
