Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Worcester District
A district of about 48,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.4 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 146.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 99% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Less dense than 96% 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 4432% college gradsR+6.2Held RDistrict 46
34% college gradsR+11.3CountingDistrict 17
29% college gradsR+9.3CountingDistrict 112
28% college gradsR+4.4Counting
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.
- Donnie Berthiaume (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Donald R. Berthiaume Jr. (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 96.7, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)