Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 1st Franklin District

A district of about 42,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+47.3 relative to the nation for president.

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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+47.337th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 45th pct · 89th of 160 in MA

Lower than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 84th pct · 26th of 160 in MA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 36th pct · 102nd of 160 in MA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Black residents2% 19th pct · 129th of 160 in MA

Lower than 81% of seats.

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

Lower than 60% of seats.

People per square mile94 1st pct · 158th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 99% 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. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 48.0
  2. Natalie M. Blais (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 98.1, 2024 unopposed

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