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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Barnstable District

A district of about 37,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.2 relative to the nation for president.

Steve Xiarhos (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+6.2131st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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.

2024
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesR+22.8

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 54th pct · 74th of 160 in MA

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 79th pct · 34th of 160 in MA

Higher than 79% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 4th pct · 153rd of 160 in MA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Black residents0% 1st pct · 159th of 160 in MA

Lower than 99% of seats.

Asian residents2% 19th pct · 130th of 160 in MA

Lower than 81% of seats.

People per square mile402 12th pct · 141st of 160 in MA

Less dense than 88% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 111
49% college gradsD+10.1Held DDistrict 122
41% college gradsD+3.1CountingDistrict 59
46% college gradsD+10.1CountingDistrict 142
52% college gradsD+8.4Flipped 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. Steven G. Xiarhos (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 96.2, 2024 by 22.8, 2026 unopposed

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