Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: Hampshire-Franklin-Worcester District

A district of about 163,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+45.1 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 40 seats

Every Massachusetts State Senate 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+45.17th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D05

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 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Massachusetts. The black marker is District D05.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 44th pct · 23rd of 40 in MA

Lower than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 77th pct · 10th of 40 in MA

Higher than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 36th pct · 26th of 40 in MA

Lower than 64% of seats.

Black residents2% 21st pct · 32nd of 40 in MA

Lower than 79% of seats.

Asian residents5% 44th pct · 23rd of 40 in MA

Lower than 56% of seats.

People per square mile209 5th pct · 38th of 40 in MA

Less dense than 95% 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. Jo Comerford (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 95.1, 2024 unopposed

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