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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Bristol District

A district of about 45,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.9 relative to the nation for president.

Justin Thurber (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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.

R+4.9153rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 14

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.

202220242026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+8.7R+3.9R+9.5

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 14.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 29th pct · 114th of 160 in MA

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree58% 93rd pct · 12th of 160 in MA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 39th pct · 98th of 160 in MA

Lower than 61% of seats.

Black residents1% 18th pct · 131st of 160 in MA

Lower than 82% of seats.

Asian residents2% 17th pct · 133rd of 160 in MA

Lower than 83% of seats.

People per square mile865 31st pct · 111th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 69% 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 149
39% college gradsR+0.5Held RDistrict 117
35% college gradsR+1.4CountingDistrict 47
34% college gradsR+0.5Held RDistrict 21
33% college gradsR+8.6Held R

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. Justin Thurber (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 3.9
  2. Patricia A. Haddad (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 8.7

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