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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 6th Essex District

A district of about 48,000 people, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+36.5 relative to the nation for president.

Hannah Bowen (D) · since May 13, 2025Next 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+36.558th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 29

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.

2024
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+47.3

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 29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree55% 65th pct · 57th of 160 in MA

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 59th pct · 66th of 160 in MA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 40th pct · 96th of 160 in MA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Black residents3% 40th pct · 97th of 160 in MA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents2% 21st pct · 127th of 160 in MA

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile1,803 52nd pct · 77th of 160 in MA

Denser than 52% 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 24
52% college gradsD+29.2Held DDistrict 61
60% college gradsD+37.0Held DDistrict 154
53% college gradsD+35.6Held DDistrict 106
62% college gradsD+29.6Held 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. Hannah Bowen (D)
    2026– · Won 2025 by 47.4, 2026 unopposed
  2. Jerald A. Parisella (D)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 97.5, 2024 by 47.3

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