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Massachusetts House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts House of Representatives: 35th Middlesex District

A district of about 48,000 people, 24% Asian, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+41.2 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Donato (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+41.249th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican81st seat · the majority lineDistrict 93

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+63.6

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 93.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 64th pct · 59th of 160 in MA

Higher than 64% of seats.

White adults without a degree25% 33rd pct · 108th of 160 in MA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 50th pct · 81st of 160 in MA

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents9% 82nd pct · 30th of 160 in MA

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents24% 97th pct · 6th of 160 in MA

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile7,841 83rd pct · 28th of 160 in MA

Denser than 83% 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 91
44% college gradsD+41.4Held DDistrict 97
51% college gradsD+29.2Held DDistrict 96
47% college gradsD+31.7Held DDistrict 135
47% college gradsD+39.4Held 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. Paul Donato (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 63.6
  2. Paul J. Donato Sr. (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 97.9, 2024 unopposed

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