ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn sˈɛnsəs, ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪtsᵻz sˈiːts wʌz dˈiːkɹiːst fɹʌm tˈɛn tə nˈaɪn, dˈuː tə ðə stˈeɪtz lˈoʊ ɡɹˈoʊθ ɪn pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən sˈɪns ðə jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd.
After the 2010 census, the number of Massachusetts's seats was decreased from 10 to 9, due to the State's low growth in population since the year 2000.