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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 8th Suffolk District

A district of about 43,000 people, 83% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+67.7 relative to the nation for president.

Jay Livingstone (D) · since Nov 4, 2014Next 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+67.714th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 130

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+48.5

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 130.

Adults with a bachelor's degree83% 97th pct · 5th of 160 in MA

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree9% 6th pct · 151st of 160 in MA

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 61st pct · 63rd of 160 in MA

Higher than 61% of seats.

Black residents4% 51st pct · 79th of 160 in MA

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents15% 85th pct · 25th of 160 in MA

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile28,627 100th pct · 1st of 160 in MA

Densest of 160 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 139
73% college gradsD+71.8Held DDistrict 125
75% college gradsD+58.3Held DDistrict 110
86% college gradsD+78.4Held DDistrict 140
73% college gradsD+64.0Held 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. Jay D. Livingstone (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 96.3, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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