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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 3rd Bristol District

A district of about 52,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.6 relative to the nation for president.

Lisa Field (D) · since Jun 10, 2025Next 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+8.6125th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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.

20222026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+14.1D+16.6

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 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 18th pct · 132nd of 160 in MA

Lower than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree51% 84th pct · 27th of 160 in MA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 58th pct · 68th of 160 in MA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Black residents8% 81st pct · 32nd of 160 in MA

Higher than 81% of seats.

Asian residents3% 33rd pct · 107th of 160 in MA

Lower than 67% of seats.

People per square mile1,231 42nd pct · 94th of 160 in MA

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 11
33% college gradsD+13.1Held DDistrict 145
34% college gradsD+11.6Held DDistrict 118
40% college gradsR+0.8Held DDistrict 35
34% college gradsD+10.5Held 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. Lisa Field (D)
    2026– · Won 2025 by 0.3
  2. Carol A. Doherty (D)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 14.1, 2024 unopposed

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