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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd Middlesex District

A district of about 42,000 people, 69% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.9 relative to the nation for president.

Jim Arciero (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+33.964th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 60

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.

2022
Massachusetts House of RepresentativesD+29.7

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 60.

Adults with a bachelor's degree69% 84th pct · 27th of 160 in MA

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree26% 35th pct · 105th of 160 in MA

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 9th pct · 146th of 160 in MA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents1% 3rd pct · 156th of 160 in MA

Lower than 97% of seats.

Asian residents17% 87th pct · 21st of 160 in MA

Higher than 87% of seats.

People per square mile780 29th pct · 114th of 160 in MA

Less dense than 71% 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 79
65% college gradsD+33.2Held DDistrict 160
67% college gradsD+40.1Held DDistrict 66
70% college gradsD+39.1Held DDistrict 41
71% college gradsD+23.0Held 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. James Arciero (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 29.7, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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