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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 8th Bristol District

A district of about 53,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.3 relative to the nation for president.

Steven Ouellette (D) · 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+9.3159th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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.

202220242026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+7.0D+1.2R+2.6

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 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 16th pct · 134th of 160 in MA

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 96th pct · 7th of 160 in MA

Higher than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 41st pct · 95th of 160 in MA

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents1% 19th pct · 130th of 160 in MA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 136th of 160 in MA

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile406 13th pct · 139th 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 21
33% college gradsR+8.6Held RDistrict 112
28% college gradsR+4.4CountingDistrict 44
32% college gradsR+6.2Held RDistrict 159
36% college gradsR+8.2Counting

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. Steven J. Ouellette (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 1.2
  2. Paul Schmid III (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 7.0

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