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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Essex District

A district of about 46,000 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.8 relative to the nation for president.

Dru Tarr (D) · since Mar 31, 2026Next 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+35.860th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 28

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.

20222026
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+38.2D+32.6

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 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 58th pct · 67th of 160 in MA

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 74th pct · 43rd of 160 in MA

Higher than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 17th pct · 133rd of 160 in MA

Lower than 83% of seats.

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

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents1% 11th pct · 143rd of 160 in MA

Lower than 89% of seats.

People per square mile495 17th pct · 133rd of 160 in MA

Less dense than 83% 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 57
45% college gradsD+36.4Held DDistrict 24
52% college gradsD+29.2Held DDistrict 4
57% college gradsD+39.6Held DDistrict 29
55% college gradsD+36.5Held 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 by 32.6
  2. Annmargaret Ferrante (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 38.2, 2024 by 33.4

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