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Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Hampden District

Todd Smola has no major-party opponent.

Todd Smola has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+6: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+10.4R+12.6 vs. nation2020 presidentR+0.6R+5.1 vs. nation2024 presidentR+8.1R+6.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
45,615
People per km²
89
Adults with a B.A.+
32%
White, no degree
63%of adults
  • White 88%
  • Hispanic 4%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

19,075 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Todd M Smola (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,223 two-party votes · R+8.1 · R+6.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)54.1%
Kamala Harris (D)45.9%

2022

13,297 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Todd M Smola (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

19,073 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Todd M Smola (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

23,111 two-party votes · R+0.6 · R+5.1 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)50.3%
Joe Biden (D)49.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

19,597 two-party votes · R+10.4 · R+12.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)55.2%
Hillary Clinton (D)44.8%