Massachusetts House of Representatives · 2026 general · all 160 seats
Democrats keep a majority in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Democrats hold 125 seats and Republicans 11, with 23 still being counted; 81 make a majority. 1 seat changed party.
1 seat flipped to Democrats0 to Republicans23 still uncalled
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Every race, by how close it was
All 151 races by the winner’s margin, D − R. The shaded band holds the 5 races decided by under 5 points. Ringed dots flipped; amber dots are still being counted. The 112 seats won without an opponent sit at the ends.
- Democratic
- Republican
- Counting
- Flipped
- Under 5 points
Unofficial returns. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Closest called races
Smallest winning margins.
Biggest swings
Change in margin from the last race on the same lines.
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
How far each district moved
Change in each contested district’s margin from the previous election, in 2-point bins. The median district moved D +6.6.
26 contested districts; districts uncontested in either election are left out.
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Massachusetts House of Representatives in other elections
- 2024 Dem. 134–25
- 2022 Dem. 133–26
- 2020 Dem. 129–30
- 2018 Dem. 127–32
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Also on this ballot
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