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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Barnstable District

A district of about 42,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.4 relative to the nation for president.

Chris Flanagan (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 160 seats

Every Massachusetts House of Representatives 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+22.490th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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.

20222024
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+8.9D+13.1

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 160 seats. Small marks are other seats in Massachusetts. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 55th pct · 73rd of 160 in MA

Higher than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 74th pct · 42nd of 160 in MA

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 25th pct · 120th of 160 in MA

Lower than 75% of seats.

Black residents2% 25th pct · 120th of 160 in MA

Lower than 75% of seats.

Asian residents2% 22nd pct · 125th of 160 in MA

Lower than 78% of seats.

People per square mile627 22nd pct · 125th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 78% 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.

District 3
47% college gradsD+18.7CountingDistrict 24
52% college gradsD+29.2Held DDistrict 153
45% college gradsD+15.6CountingDistrict 150
48% college gradsD+14.3Held R

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. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 37.7
  2. Christopher Richard Flanagan (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 8.9, 2024 by 13.1

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