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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts's 2nd District

A district of about 789,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+26.1 relative to the nation for president.

James P. McGovern (D) · since Jan 7, 1997Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MA-2

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+26.195th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line758MA-264319

Labels below the bar mark 8 other seats in Massachusetts.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2022
U.S. HouseD+32.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Massachusetts. The black marker is MA-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 84th pct · 6th of 9 in MA

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 52nd pct · 4th of 9 in MA

Higher than 52% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 44th pct · 5th of 9 in MA

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents5% 36th pct · 4th of 9 in MA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Asian residents7% 76th pct · 5th of 9 in MA

Higher than 76% of seats.

People per square mile423 55th pct · 7th of 9 in MA

Denser than 55% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

MA-6
50% college gradsD+22.8Held DMA-4
50% college gradsD+22.3Held DNY-20
43% college gradsD+15.6Held DPA-4
49% college gradsD+16.8Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. James P. McGovern (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. James P. Mc Govern (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 37.6
  3. James P. McGovern (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 32.5

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)