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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Worcester District

A district of about 46,000 people, 52% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.4 relative to the nation for president.

Kim Ferguson (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Flipped in 2026Next 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+8.4126th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 142

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.

2026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+6.6

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 142.

Adults with a bachelor's degree52% 62nd pct · 61st of 160 in MA

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 64th pct · 58th of 160 in MA

Higher than 64% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 12th pct · 141st of 160 in MA

Lower than 88% of seats.

Black residents2% 22nd pct · 125th of 160 in MA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents2% 18th pct · 131st of 160 in MA

Lower than 82% of seats.

People per square mile287 7th pct · 149th of 160 in MA

Less dense 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 111
49% college gradsD+10.1Held DDistrict 116
54% college gradsD+7.4Held RDistrict 59
46% college gradsD+10.1CountingDistrict 5
47% college gradsD+6.2Held 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. Krista Ferrante (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 6.6
  2. Kimberly N. Ferguson (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 98.7, 2024 by 39.6

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