Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Suffolk District

A district of about 59,000 people, 20% Asian, 76% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+59.1 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+59.123rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 124

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.

2024
U.S. SenateD+39.3

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 124.

Adults with a bachelor's degree76% 94th pct · 10th of 160 in MA

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree12% 9th pct · 145th of 160 in MA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 68th pct · 52nd of 160 in MA

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents6% 72nd pct · 46th of 160 in MA

Higher than 72% of seats.

Asian residents20% 94th pct · 11th of 160 in MA

Higher than 94% of seats.

People per square mile14,677 92nd pct · 14th of 160 in MA

Denser than 92% 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. Daniel Joseph Ryan (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 97.1, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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