High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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 km2), 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 boundaries are 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. After redistricting, Stephen Lynch will represent the district in...