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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 7th Suffolk District

A district of about 44,000 people, 23% Hispanic and 31% Black, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+77.5 relative to the nation for president.

Chynah Tyler (D) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+77.56th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 129

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+75.9

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 129.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 30th pct · 112th of 160 in MA

Lower than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree5% 1st pct · 158th of 160 in MA

Lower than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 85th pct · 25th of 160 in MA

Higher than 85% of seats.

Black residents31% 96th pct · 7th of 160 in MA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Asian residents12% 75th pct · 41st of 160 in MA

Higher than 75% of seats.

People per square mile22,813 97th pct · 5th of 160 in MA

Denser than 97% 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 127
34% Hispanic · 35% BlackD+72.5Held DDistrict 131
55% college gradsD+72.5Held DDistrict 136
26% Hispanic · 34% BlackD+60.1Held DDistrict 128
24% Hispanic · 51% BlackD+77.2Held 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. Chynah Tyler (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 97.1, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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