Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Norfolk District

A district of about 45,000 people, 20% Asian, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.3 relative to the nation for president.

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+10.3121st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 100

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

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 100.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 50th pct · 80th of 160 in MA

Higher than 50% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 56th pct · 71st of 160 in MA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 16th pct · 134th of 160 in MA

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents5% 64th pct · 58th of 160 in MA

Higher than 64% of seats.

Asian residents20% 95th pct · 9th of 160 in MA

Higher than 95% of seats.

People per square mile2,478 62nd pct · 62nd of 160 in MA

Denser than 62% of seats.

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Mark J. Cusack (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 93.6, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 38.8

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