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Massachusetts State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Massachusetts State Senate: Worcester and Hampshire District

A district of about 174,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.0 relative to the nation for president.

Peter Durant (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+2.037th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict D06

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.

202220242026
Massachusetts State SenateD+8.7R+16.8R+7.9

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 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Massachusetts. The black marker is District D06.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 23rd pct · 31st of 40 in MA

Lower than 77% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 92nd pct · 4th of 40 in MA

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 33rd pct · 27th of 40 in MA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents3% 41st pct · 24th of 40 in MA

Lower than 59% of seats.

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

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile283 8th pct · 37th of 40 in MA

Less dense than 92% 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 D07
35% college gradsR+3.0Held RDistrict D36
32% college gradsR+2.3Held RDistrict D04
40% college gradsD+9.7Held DDistrict D37
26% college gradsR+4.2Counting

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. Peter J. Durant (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 16.8
  2. Anne M. Gobi (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 8.7

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