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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 6th Worcester District

A district of about 43,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.4 relative to the nation for president.

John Marsi (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+5.4154th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 147

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 RepresentativesR+23.9R+16.6

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 147.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 12th pct · 141st of 160 in MA

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 92nd pct · 14th of 160 in MA

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents19% 79th pct · 35th of 160 in MA

Higher than 79% of seats.

Black residents3% 48th pct · 84th of 160 in MA

Lower than 52% of seats.

Asian residents2% 20th pct · 128th of 160 in MA

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile513 18th pct · 131st of 160 in MA

Less dense than 82% 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 159
36% college gradsR+8.2CountingDistrict 47
34% college gradsR+0.5Held RDistrict 143
28% college gradsR+0.2Held DDistrict 17
29% college gradsR+9.3Counting

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. John J. Marsi Jr. (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 23.9
  2. Peter J. Durant (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 96.5

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