99chambers

Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 3rd Hampden District

A district of about 47,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+11.3 relative to the nation for president.

Nick Boldyga (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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.

R+11.3160th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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 RepresentativesR+20.0R+17.3

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 27th pct · 117th of 160 in MA

Lower than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 94th pct · 10th of 160 in MA

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 23rd pct · 123rd of 160 in MA

Lower than 77% of seats.

Black residents2% 30th pct · 112th of 160 in MA

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents1% 14th pct · 137th of 160 in MA

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile153 3rd pct · 155th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 97% 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 146
31% college gradsR+8.4Held RDistrict 44
32% college gradsR+6.2Held RDistrict 17
29% college gradsR+9.3CountingDistrict 21
33% college gradsR+8.6Held R

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. Nicholas A. Boldyga (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 20.0, 2024 unopposed

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