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Massachusetts › Massachusetts State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Massachusetts State Senate: Second Middlesex District

Erika Uyterhoeven has no major-party opponent.

Erika Uyterhoeven has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+65: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+65.7D+63.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+68.3D+63.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+64.4D+65.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
173,629
People per km²
3,687
Adults with a B.A.+
68%
White, no degree
19%of adults
  • White 64%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Black 7%
  • Asian 13%
  • 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

72,232 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patricia D Jehlen (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

86,584 two-party votes · D+64.4 · D+65.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)82.2%
Donald Trump (R)17.8%

2022

54,305 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patricia D Jehlen (D)99.2%
Writein (—)0.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

82,607 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Patricia D Jehlen (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

93,653 two-party votes · D+68.3 · D+63.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)84.2%
Donald Trump (R)15.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

85,390 two-party votes · D+65.7 · D+63.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)82.8%
Donald Trump (R)17.2%