Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 8th Worcester District
A district of about 48,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.5 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 149.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Less dense than 72% 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 14839% college gradsD+1.3CountingDistrict 14
35% college gradsR+4.9CountingDistrict 47
34% college gradsR+0.5Held RDistrict 117
35% college gradsR+1.4Counting
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.
- Michael J. Soter (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 96.3, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)