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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 4th Worcester District

A district of about 44,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+11.6 relative to the nation for president.

Natalie Higgins (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+11.6119th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 145

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.

20242026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+15.0D+22.8

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 145.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 26th pct · 119th of 160 in MA

Lower than 74% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 75th pct · 41st of 160 in MA

Higher than 75% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 76th pct · 39th of 160 in MA

Higher than 76% of seats.

Black residents5% 63rd pct · 60th of 160 in MA

Higher than 63% of seats.

Asian residents3% 43rd pct · 92nd of 160 in MA

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile1,479 47th pct · 85th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 53% 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 11
33% college gradsD+13.1Held DDistrict 151
39% college gradsD+13.5Held DDistrict 35
34% college gradsD+10.5Held DDistrict 38
21% Hispanic · 37% college gradsD+4.8Held 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. Natalie Higgins (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 5.0, 2024 by 15.0, 2026 by 22.8

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