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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 7th Bristol District

A district of about 41,000 people, 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.1 relative to the nation for president.

Alan Silvia (D) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+1.1148th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 RepresentativesD+25.7

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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree14% 1st pct · 159th of 160 in MA

Lower than 99% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 96th pct · 8th of 160 in MA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents15% 74th pct · 42nd of 160 in MA

Higher than 74% of seats.

Black residents5% 65th pct · 57th of 160 in MA

Higher than 65% of seats.

Asian residents3% 38th pct · 99th of 160 in MA

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile8,207 84th pct · 27th of 160 in MA

Denser than 84% 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 15
MassachusettsD+4.0CountingDistrict 51
21% Hispanic · 23% college gradsD+7.5Held DDistrict 35
34% college gradsD+10.5Held DDistrict 22
24% HispanicD+17.8Held 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. Alan Silvia (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 92.9, 2024 unopposed

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