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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Essex District

A district of about 48,000 people, 52% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.2 relative to the nation for president.

Dawne Shand (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+29.280th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 24

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+19.3

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 24.

Adults with a bachelor's degree52% 62nd pct · 62nd of 160 in MA

Higher than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 65th pct · 56th of 160 in MA

Higher than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 7th pct · 149th of 160 in MA

Lower than 93% of seats.

Black residents1% 8th pct · 147th of 160 in MA

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents1% 8th pct · 148th of 160 in MA

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile1,036 36th pct · 102nd of 160 in MA

Less dense than 64% 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 1
47% college gradsD+22.4Held DDistrict 28
49% college gradsD+35.8Held DDistrict 29
55% college gradsD+36.5Held DDistrict 57
45% college gradsD+36.4Held 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. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Dawne F. Shand (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.3, 2024 unopposed

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