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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Hampden District

A district of about 43,000 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.2 relative to the nation for president.

Brian Ashe (D) · since Nov 4, 2008Next 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+10.2122nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 45

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 RepresentativesD+28.4

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 45.

Adults with a bachelor's degree49% 60th pct · 65th of 160 in MA

Higher than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 67th pct · 54th of 160 in MA

Higher than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 32nd pct · 109th of 160 in MA

Lower than 68% of seats.

Black residents1% 14th pct · 138th of 160 in MA

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents4% 46th pct · 87th of 160 in MA

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile597 20th pct · 128th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 80% 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 150
48% college gradsD+14.3Held RDistrict 111
49% college gradsD+10.1Held DDistrict 116
54% college gradsD+7.4Held RDistrict 59
46% college gradsD+10.1Counting

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. Brian M. Ashe (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 95.0, 2024 unopposed

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