Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 9th Essex District
A district of about 39,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+4.7 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts House of Representatives | R+10.1 |
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 32.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Lower than 52% of seats.
Denser than 61% 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 7746% college gradsD+2.8Held DDistrict 36
46% college gradsD+8.4Held DDistrict 115
49% college gradsD+2.0CountingDistrict 23
47% college gradsD+11.9Held 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.
- Donald H. Wong (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 98.1, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)