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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 18th Worcester District

A district of about 42,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.2 relative to the nation for president.

Joe McKenna (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Next 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+8.2156th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 159

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.

2026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesR+14.7

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 159.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 31st pct · 110th of 160 in MA

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 89th pct · 18th of 160 in MA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 64th pct · 59th of 160 in MA

Higher than 64% of seats.

Black residents2% 26th pct · 118th of 160 in MA

Lower than 74% of seats.

Asian residents2% 25th pct · 120th of 160 in MA

Lower than 75% of seats.

People per square mile402 13th pct · 140th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 87% 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 17
29% college gradsR+9.3CountingDistrict 21
33% college gradsR+8.6Held RDistrict 13
42% college gradsR+4.3Held RDistrict 14
35% college gradsR+4.9Counting

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. Joseph D. McKenna (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 97.6, 2024 unopposed

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