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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 17th Worcester District

A district of about 43,000 people, 29% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.0 relative to the nation for president.

David LeBoeuf (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+21.094th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 158

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.

2022
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+18.4

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 158.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 9th pct · 145th of 160 in MA

Lower than 91% of seats.

White adults without a degree34% 48th pct · 84th of 160 in MA

Lower than 52% of seats.

Hispanic residents29% 89th pct · 18th of 160 in MA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Black residents9% 84th pct · 26th of 160 in MA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents10% 71st pct · 47th of 160 in MA

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile2,738 62nd pct · 61st of 160 in MA

Denser than 62% 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 74
21% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+20.2Held DDistrict 34
37% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+29.1Held DDistrict 157
21% Hispanic · 31% college gradsD+23.0Held DDistrict 141
35% Hispanic · 31% college gradsD+19.3Held 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. David Henry Argosky Leboeuf (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. David Henry Argoskyleboeuf (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 18.4

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