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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Suffolk District

A district of about 41,000 people, 34% Hispanic and 35% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+72.5 relative to the nation for president.

Chris Worrell (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+72.510th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 127

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+74.3

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 127.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 8th pct · 147th of 160 in MA

Lower than 92% of seats.

White adults without a degree5% 1st pct · 159th of 160 in MA

Lower than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents34% 91st pct · 15th of 160 in MA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Black residents35% 99th pct · 3rd of 160 in MA

Higher than 99% of seats.

Asian residents4% 47th pct · 86th of 160 in MA

Lower than 53% of seats.

People per square mile15,876 93rd pct · 12th of 160 in MA

Denser than 93% 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 129
23% Hispanic · 31% BlackD+77.5Held DDistrict 136
26% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+60.1Held DDistrict 128
24% Hispanic · 51% BlackD+77.2Held DDistrict 121
35% Black · 21% college gradsD+58.3Held 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. Christopher J. Worrell (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 77.1, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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