Massachusetts State Senate seat · current lines
Massachusetts Senate District 27
6 elections since 2012: Democrats won 6, Republicans 0.
Vacant
2022 special election
Nov 8, 2022- Lydia Edwards (D) · won94.9%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)5.1%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
6 races since 2012. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 special election | Lydia Edwards (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Joseph A. Boncore (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2018 | Joseph A. Boncore (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Joseph A. Boncore (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2014 | Anthony W. Petruccelli (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Anthony W. Petruccelli (D) | Thomas J. Dooley III (R) | 63.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)