Government
North Adams is governed by the mayor-council form of government under Mayor Richard Alcombright. The city has its own services, including police, fire and public works. The city is also home to North Adams Regional Hospital. The city's public library is the largest in northern Berkshire County, and also has access to the regional library networks.
On the state level, North Adams is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by the First Berkshire district, which covers northern Berkshire County, as well as portions of Franklin County. In the Massachusetts Senate, the city is represented by the Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin district, which includes all of Berkshire County and western Hampshire and Franklin Counties. The city is patrolled by the Fourth (Cheshire) Station of Barracks "B" of the Massachusetts State Police.
On the national level, North Adams is represented in the United States House of Representatives as part of Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, and has been represented by John Olver of Amherst since June 1991. Massachusetts is currently represented in the United States Senate by senior Senator John Kerry and junior Senator Scott Brown.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of October 15, 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Number of Voters | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | 3,168 | 34.99% | |||
| Republican | 696 | 7.69% | |||
| Unaffiliated | 5,091 | 56.22% | |||
| Minor Parties | 100 | 1.10% | |||
| Total | 9,055 | 100% | |||
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