Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 7th Norfolk District
A district of about 40,000 people, 27% Black, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.6 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.
Democratic
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 102.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Lower than 81% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Denser than 58% 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 12032% Black · 23% college gradsD+42.8Held DDistrict 135
47% college gradsD+39.4Held DDistrict 101
56% college gradsD+24.7Held DDistrict 136
26% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+60.1Held 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.
- Democratic (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - William J. Driscoll Jr. (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 96.9, 2024 by 29.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)