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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 18th Essex District

A district of about 38,000 people, 71% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+23.0 relative to the nation for president.

Tram Nguyen (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+23.087th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 41

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+20.8D+23.4

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 41.

Adults with a bachelor's degree71% 87th pct · 21st of 160 in MA

Higher than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree23% 27th pct · 117th of 160 in MA

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 33rd pct · 108th of 160 in MA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents3% 42nd pct · 94th of 160 in MA

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents13% 82nd pct · 30th of 160 in MA

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile670 25th pct · 121st of 160 in MA

Less dense than 75% 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 60
69% college gradsD+33.9Held DDistrict 79
65% college gradsD+33.2Held DDistrict 126
74% college gradsD+32.7Held DDistrict 66
70% college gradsD+39.1Held 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. Connor Murray (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 23.4
  2. Tram T. Nguyen (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 20.8, 2024 unopposed

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