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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Essex District

A district of about 50,000 people, 62% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.7 relative to the nation for president.

Kristin Kassner (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+22.789th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 25

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 RepresentativesEvenD+8.4D+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 25.

Adults with a bachelor's degree62% 79th pct · 35th of 160 in MA

Higher than 79% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 53rd pct · 76th of 160 in MA

Higher than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 5th pct · 152nd of 160 in MA

Lower than 95% of seats.

Black residents1% 7th pct · 149th of 160 in MA

Lower than 93% of seats.

Asian residents2% 31st pct · 110th of 160 in MA

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile397 11th pct · 142nd of 160 in MA

Less dense than 89% 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 37
58% college gradsD+21.4Held DDistrict 114
58% college gradsD+16.7Held DDistrict 104
59% college gradsD+14.5CountingDistrict 105
59% college gradsD+21.4Held 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. Kristin E. Kassner (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 0.0, 2024 by 8.4

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