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

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 12th Middlesex District

Greg Schwartz has no major-party opponent.

Greg Schwartz has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+64: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+66.8D+64.6 vs. nation2020 presidentD+67.3D+62.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+62.7D+64.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
46,796
People per km²
1,404
Adults with a B.A.+
84%
White, no degree
10%of adults
  • White 65%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 21%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

18,410 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Greg Schwartz (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,820 two-party votes · D+62.7 · D+64.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)81.4%
Donald Trump (R)18.6%

2022

29,348 votes · D+46.7
✓ Ruth B Balser (D)51.7%
James K Hawkins (D)28.9%
Steven Joseph Escobar (R)18.8%
Writein (—)0.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

17,585 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ruth B Balser (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,792 two-party votes · D+67.3 · D+62.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)83.7%
Donald Trump (R)16.3%

2016 President Vote in this district

23,859 two-party votes · D+66.8 · D+64.6 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)83.4%
Donald Trump (R)16.6%