Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 16th Suffolk District
A district of about 39,000 people, 29% Hispanic, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+5.0 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.
Democratic
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
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 138.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Denser than 75% 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 3534% college gradsD+10.5Held DDistrict 26
29% Hispanic · 32% college gradsD+14.5Held DDistrict 38
21% Hispanic · 37% college gradsD+4.8Held DDistrict 49
32% college gradsD+2.1Held 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.
- Jessica Ann Giannino (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 94.1, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)