Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 13th Norfolk District
A district of about 45,000 people, 82% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+50.8 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 108.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Less dense 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 7175% college gradsD+56.8Held DDistrict 63
71% college gradsD+51.9Held DDistrict 109
88% college gradsD+52.6Held DDistrict 72
69% college gradsD+48.7Held 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.
- Joshua Tarsky (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 22.9, 2026 unopposed - Denise C. Garlick (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 95.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)