Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 26th Middlesex District

A district of about 44,000 people, 70% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+78.2 relative to the nation for president.

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+78.25th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 84

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

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 84.

Adults with a bachelor's degree70% 86th pct · 24th of 160 in MA

Higher than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree12% 9th pct · 146th of 160 in MA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 70th pct · 49th of 160 in MA

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents10% 86th pct · 24th of 160 in MA

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents17% 89th pct · 19th of 160 in MA

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile16,755 94th pct · 11th of 160 in MA

Denser than 94% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Democratic (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Mike Connolly (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 98.1, 2024 unopposed

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