Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 4th Barnstable District

A district of about 42,000 people, 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+39.6 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.

D+39.653rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 4

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

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 4.

Adults with a bachelor's degree57% 69th pct · 51st of 160 in MA

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 58th pct · 68th of 160 in MA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 1st pct · 158th of 160 in MA

Lower than 99% of seats.

Black residents2% 27th pct · 117th of 160 in MA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Asian residents1% 11th pct · 142nd of 160 in MA

Lower than 89% of seats.

People per square mile230 6th pct · 151st of 160 in MA

Less dense than 94% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Hadley Luddy (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Sarah K. Peake (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 97.5

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