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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 5th Middlesex District

A district of about 42,000 people, 71% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+51.9 relative to the nation for president.

David Linsky (D) · since Nov 7, 2000Next 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+51.928th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 63

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+56.0

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 63.

Adults with a bachelor's degree71% 87th pct · 22nd of 160 in MA

Higher than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree22% 26th pct · 119th of 160 in MA

Lower than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 19th pct · 129th of 160 in MA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents1% 13th pct · 139th of 160 in MA

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents14% 82nd pct · 29th of 160 in MA

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile2,092 57th pct · 69th of 160 in MA

Denser than 57% 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 72
69% college gradsD+48.7Held DDistrict 71
75% college gradsD+56.8Held DDistrict 108
82% college gradsD+50.8Held DDistrict 132
72% college gradsD+49.8Held 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. David Paul Linsky (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 98.2, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 56.0

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