DemocraticIncumbentCandidate
John Barrett
Incumbent state representative (2017–present)
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Berkshire District
D vs DSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
John Barrett has no major-party opponent.
John Barrett has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
DemocraticCandidate
Andrew Fitch
Vice president of the North Adams City Council
- Experience
- Local office
The district
Lean D+33: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 45,170
- People per km²
- 49
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 37%
- White, no degree
- 58%of adults
- White 88%
- Hispanic 4%
- Black 2%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 4%
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
17,785 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John P Barrett III (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
21,629 two-party votes · D+30.8 · D+32.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)65.4%
Donald Trump (R)34.6%
2022
64,411 votes · D+13.0✓ Erika Uyterhoeven (D)24.4%
Danillo A Sena (D)22.2%
William J Driscoll Jr (D)19.1%
Alyson M Sullivan (R)18.8%
Chynah T Tyler (D)8.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
46,009 votes · R+0.8✓ Alyson M Sullivan (R)39.9%
William J Driscoll Jr (D)39.3%
Chynah Tyler (D)20.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
22,208 two-party votes · D+39.4 · D+34.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)69.7%
Donald Trump (R)30.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
19,677 two-party votes · D+36.0 · D+33.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.0%
Donald Trump (R)32.0%