DemocraticIncumbent
John Velis
- Experience
- State legislature
Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Massachusetts State Senate: Hampden and Hampshire District
John Velis has no major-party opponent.
John Velis has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+11: 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
- 167,319
- People per km²
- 342
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 33%
- White, no degree
- 50%of adults
- White 73%
- Hispanic 19%
- Black 2%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
62,335 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ John C Velis (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
79,195 two-party votes · D+9.2 · D+10.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.6%
Donald Trump (R)45.4%
2022
56,595 votes · D+31.4✓ John C Velis (D)65.6%
Cecilia P Calabrese (R)34.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
160,831 votes · D+33.0✓ Eric P Lesser (D)41.6%
John C Velis (D)37.4%
John Francis Cain (R)21.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
83,490 two-party votes · D+16.1 · D+11.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)58.0%
Donald Trump (R)42.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
74,559 two-party votes · D+13.0 · D+10.8 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)56.5%
Donald Trump (R)43.5%